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Termoeléctrica de Belmonte2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Termoeléctrica de Belmonte is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #18 of 19 biomass plants in Portugal, it contributes 0.44% of the country's total biomass capacity of 453 MW. The largest biomass plant in Portugal is Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (Lavos) at 95 MW, making this facility 47.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Raia (128.8 MW, Wind), Penamacor (123.8 MW, Wind), and Gardunha (114 MW, Wind). The plant is situated in the Castelo Branco District, approximately 230 km northeast of Lisbon.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Location
40.3659°, -7.3541°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 358. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

140 plants within 100 km, 5,152 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mosqueiros II (8.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.365900, -7.354100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
41.9 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
569
cars per year
349
homes per year
119.1K
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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