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.
28 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 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
28 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Valorsul operates 2 plants totalling 52 MW
90 plants within 100 km, 2,049 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
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
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