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Sermonde (Aterro Sanitário)4.5 MW Waste

Waste

Sermonde (Aterro Sanitário) is a 4.5 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2004. It ranks as the 4th largest of 24 waste plants in the country. The total waste capacity in Portugal is 132 MW. Ranked #4 of 24 waste plants in Portugal, Sermonde's 4.5 MW represents 3.41% of the nation's total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Portugal is Valorsul (Central de Tratamento de Resíduos) at 51 MW, making Sermonde 11.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tapada do Outeiro (990 MW, Gas), Caramulo (90 MW, Wind), and Ribeiradio (73.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Norte region, approximately 60 km from Porto.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Energias de Portugal (EDP)
Location
41.0461°, -8.5913°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 285. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #555 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energias de Portugal (EDP) operates 9 plants totalling 193 MW

Regional density

173 plants within 100 km, 5,024 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cogeração Amorim (8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.046100, -8.591300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.1 Kt
28 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
200.3 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
413.9K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Portugal
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
Top Fuels

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