Santo Varão is a 2 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #38 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, it accounts for 0.34% of the country's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Santo Varão 109.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lares (826 MW, Gas), Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (95 MW, Biomass), and Caramulo (90 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the central region of Portugal, about 50 km from Coimbra.
12 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
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
114 plants within 100 km, 4,923 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santo Varão 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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