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Sacavém is a 2 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #38 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, it 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 Sacavém 109.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ribatejo (1,176 MW, Gas), Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), and Valorsul (50.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the Lisbon region, approximately 20 km from the city center.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Location
38.8733°, -9.1083°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 358. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,549 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 2,100 MW combined

Nearest plant: MARL Energia (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.873300, -9.108300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sacavém 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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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