What is the largest solar power plant in Portugal?

On 9 October 2021, the largest solar power plant in Portugal was inaugurated in Alcoutim. With an installed capacity of 219 MW, the power plant has 661,500 solar panels and can power the needs of 200,000 homes. It occupies an area of 320 hectares and will prevent the emission of 326,000 tons of carbon dioxide every year.

Is solar power a growing source of energy in Portugal?

Solar power is a growing source in the Portuguese energy mix. At the end of 2020, solar power installed capacity totalled 1.03 GW and represented 3.6% of total power generation in 2020. Portugal has set a goal of between 8.1 GW and 9.9 GW in installed capacity by 2030.

Are there solar farms in Portugal?

As it stands, there are a number of large and medium-scale solar “farms” in operation globally. Portugal has a particularly ambitious plane to overhaul its energy production, and is already home to a number of exciting projects to support this.

How many people can a solar plant power in Portugal?

The project can power nearly 100,000 households, or approximately 1% of the Portuguese population. It is expected to prevent the emission of 170,000 tons of CO2 per year. The Cerca plant is EDP Renewables’ largest solar plant in Europe to date and takes the company’s volume of owned solar in Portugal to 540 MWp.

Will there be a solar auction in Portugal?

Solar power interest is growing exponentially in Portugal. João Galamba, the State Secretary for Energy, announced that more solar auctions would take place, including one in the second quarter of 2020 as well as that there were over 80,000 MW (80 GW) in projects awaiting analysis and approval.

When will small scale solar installations come to Portugal?

In addition to tenders for large scale power plants, Portugal has set a framework for the installation of small scale rooftop solar installations which came into force in January 2020.