Thermal capacity accounted for 55.1% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,482GW. This is expected to contribute 40% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 4,924GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 0.10% is in Portugal. Listed below are the five largest active thermal 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 thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
1. Ribatejo Power Station
The Ribatejo Power Station is a 1,200MW thermal power project located in Lisbon, Portugal. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2004. Energias de Portugal own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Tapada do Outeiro Combined Cycle Power Plant
The 990MW Tapada do Outeiro Combined Cycle Power Plant thermal power project is located in Porto, Portugal. It was commissioned in 1998. The project is owned by Engie; Marubeni. Buy the profile here.
3. Lares Gas Fired Power Plant
The Lares Gas Fired Power Plant is a 862MW thermal project. Energias de Portugal owns the project. It was commissioned in 2009. It is located in Coimbra, Portugal. Buy the profile here.
4. Elecgas (Pego) Combined Cycle Power Plant
The Elecgas (Pego) Combined Cycle Power Plant thermal project with a capacity of 836MW came online in 2010. Endesa Generacion; Engie; Marubeni have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Santarem, Portugal. Buy the profile here.
5. Vitoria CTV II Power Plant
The Vitoria CTV II Power Plant has been operating since . The 99.84MW thermal project is located in Madeira, Portugal. Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira 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.
