World Power Plants

Viana do Castelo (Aterro Sanitário)2 MW Waste

Waste

Viana do Castelo (Aterro Sanitário) is a 2 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #12 of 24 waste plants in Portugal, it contributes 1.52% to 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 Viana do Castelo 25.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alto Minho I (240 MW, Wind), Cogeração EUROPA&C Energia Viana (38.8 MW, Biomass), and Arga (36 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Viana do Castelo District, approximately 70 km from Porto.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Location
41.6467°, -8.7682°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 358. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #836 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Regional density

144 plants within 100 km, 5,091 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cogeração EUROPA&C Energia Viana (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.646700, -8.768200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
64.8 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
880
cars per year
540
homes per year
184.0K
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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