World Power Plants

Termoeléctrica de Mortágua9 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Termoeléctrica de Mortágua is a 9 MW biomass power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #13 of 19 biomass plants in Portugal, it contributes 1.99% 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 Termoeléctrica de Mortágua 10.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), Pampilhosa da Serra (114 MW, Wind), and Toutiço (102 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the central region of Portugal, approximately 200 km north of Lisbon.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Location
40.3778°, -8.1864°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 198. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #754 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

178 plants within 100 km, 6,017 MW combined

Nearest plant: Raiva (9.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.377800, -8.186400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.8 Kt
51 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
318.2 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
535.8K
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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