Açor is a 24.3 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #49 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, this facility accounts for 0.49% of the country's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Açor 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), Gardunha (114 MW, Wind), and Pampilhosa da Serra (114 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Centro region, approximately 150 km from Lisbon.
22 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 85. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #18,060 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,963 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.17% of the installed capacity of Portugal
22 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP - Energias de Portugal operates 33 plants totalling 3,767 MW
168 plants within 100 km, 7,414 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Açor is a wind power plant producing approximately 64 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Portugal- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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