Solar PV capacity accounted for 11.0% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData. Of the total global solar PV capacity, 0.19% is in Portugal. Listed below are the five largest active solar PV power plants by capacity in Portugal, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global solar PV power segment. Buy the latest solar PV plant profiles here.

1. Solara 4 Vaqueiros Solar PV Park

The Solara 4 Vaqueiros Solar PV Park is a 219MW solar PV power project located in Faro, Portugal. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2021. The project was developed by WElink Energy. WElink Energy own the project. Buy the profile here.

2. Pessegueiro Solar Park

The 63.50MW Pessegueiro Solar Park solar PV power project is located in Setubal, Portugal. Smartenergy Invest has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2022. The project is owned by Smartenergy Invest. Buy the profile here.

3. Ourique Solar Farm

The Ourique Solar Farm is a 60MW solar PV project. Aquila Capital Concepts owns the project. It was commissioned in 2019. It is located in Beja, Portugal. Buy the profile here.

4. Mogadouro Solar PV Park

The Mogadouro Solar PV Park solar PV project with a capacity of 49.90MW came online in 2020. The project was developed by Edisun Power Europe; Smartenergy Invest. Others; Smartenergy Invest have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Braganca, Portugal. Buy the profile here.

5. Lagos Solar PV Park I

The Lagos Solar PV Park I has been operating since 2022. The 49MW solar PV project is located in Faro, Portugal. The project has been developed by WiNRG; Wirtgen Invest Energy. WiNRG have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.