Porteirinhos is a 6 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2010. It is part of the growing solar energy sector in the country. Ranked #18 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, Porteirinhos' 6 MW accounts for 1.01% of Portugal's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Porteirinhos 36.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Solara4 (218.8 MW, Solar), Malhanito (66.7 MW, Wind), and Ourique (46 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in the Alentejo region, approximately 80 km northeast of Faro.
16 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 250. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,339 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Portugal
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
59 plants within 100 km, 2,131 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Porteirinhos is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Portugal- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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