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Termoeléctrica de Setúbal12.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Termoeléctrica de Setúbal is a 12.5 MW biomass power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #10 of 19 biomass plants in Portugal, this facility represents 2.76% 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 Setúbal 7.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), Valorsul (Central de Tratamento de Resíduos) (50.6 MW, Waste), and Sardinha (26 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Setúbal District, approximately 50 km from Lisbon.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Altri
Location
38.4916°, -8.8113°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 145. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #22,338 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #637 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Altri operates 3 plants totalling 79 MW

Regional density

95 plants within 100 km, 3,157 MW combined

Nearest plant: Palmela (15.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.491600, -8.811300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.4 Kt
71 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
278.3 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
744.1K
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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