Porto Santo is a 2 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2010. It operates under an undisclosed operator and uses solar energy as its fuel type. Ranked #38 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, Porto Santo represents 0.34% of the country's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Porto Santo 109.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Caniçal (6.6 MW, Solar) and Cabeço do Carvalho (1.11 MW, Wind). The facility is situated on Porto Santo Island, approximately 43 km from Madeira.
16 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 358. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
20 plants within 100 km, 114 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Porto Santo is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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