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Termoeléctrica Centroliva6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Termoeléctrica Centroliva is a 6 MW biomass power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1998. Ranked #15 of 19 biomass plants in Portugal. Its 6 MW represents 1.32% of Portugal's 453 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Portugal is Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (Lavos) at 95 MW, making Centroliva 15.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are CEDILLO 3 (495.18 MW, Hydro) and Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 180 km from Lisbon.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Energia do Centro, S.A.
Location
39.6566°, -7.6570°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 250. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #861 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energia do Centro, S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

88 plants within 100 km, 4,981 MW combined

Nearest plant: Termoeléctrica de Ródão (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.656600, -7.657000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.9 Kt
34 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
220.0 Kt
Over 28 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
357.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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