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Valorsul (Central de Valorização Orgânica)1.7 MW Waste

Waste

Valorsul (Central de Valorização Orgânica) is a 1.7 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2005. It is operated by Valorsul. Ranked #14 of 24 waste plants in Portugal, this facility represents 1.29% of the country's total waste capacity of 132 MW. The largest waste plant in Portugal is Valorsul (Central de Tratamento de Resíduos) at 51 MW, making this facility 30 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ribatejo (1,176 MW, Gas), Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), and Valorsul (Central de Tratamento de Resíduos) (50.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Lisbon District, approximately 20 km south of Lisbon.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Valorsul
Location
38.7834°, -9.2405°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 405. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #909 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Valorsul operates 2 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 1,966 MW combined

Nearest plant: Almargem (6.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.783400, -9.240500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.4 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
72.2 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
748
cars per year
459
homes per year
156.4K
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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