Vale Matancas is a 7.2 MW solar power plant in Portugal, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #15 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, Vale Matancas represents 1.21% of Portugal's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Vale Matancas 30.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), Termoeléctrica de Setúbal (12.5 MW, Biomass), and Ferreira do Alentejo (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 70 km south of Lisbon.
7 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 231. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #26,504 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,992 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Portugal
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
90 plants within 100 km, 3,073 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vale Matancas is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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
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