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Valorsul (Central de Tratamento de Resíduos)50.6 MW Waste

Waste

Valorsul (Central de Tratamento de Resíduos) is a 50.6 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1998. Ranked #1 of 24 waste plants in Portugal. Its 50.6 MW represents 38.39% of Portugal's 132 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Portugal is Valorsul itself at 51 MW, making it only slightly larger. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ribatejo (1,176 MW, Gas) and Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Lisbon District, approximately 20 km from Lisbon City.

Capacity
50.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Valorsul
Location
38.8277°, -9.0826°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 38. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #13,040 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #76 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.34% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Valorsul operates 2 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 2,049 MW combined

Nearest plant: MARL Energia (5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.827700, -9.082600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
102.4 Kt
310 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.87 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.3K
cars per year
13.7K
homes per year
4.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Portugal
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
Top Fuels

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