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Sol Cativante 74 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sol Cativante 7 is a 4 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #27 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, it contributes 0.67% to the country's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Sol Cativante 7 54.75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Solara4 (218.8 MW, Solar), Malhanito (66.7 MW, Wind), and Baixo Alentejo / Mértola (43.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 150 km east of Lisbon.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Location
37.1508°, -7.9553°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 292. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 3,918 MW combined

Nearest plant: Estoi 2 (11.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.150800, -7.955300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sol Cativante 7 is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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