Alto Arganil is a 36 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #30 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, it contributes 0.73% of the country's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Alto Arganil 7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), Gardunha (114 MW, Wind), and Pampilhosa da Serra (114 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Beira region, approximately 250 km northeast of Lisbon.
17 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 58. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,285 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.25% of the installed capacity of Portugal
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
163 plants within 100 km, 7,383 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alto Arganil is a wind power plant producing approximately 95 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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