Alto do Côto is a 4.5 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2003. It ranks #172 of 222 wind plants in the country. Portugal's total wind capacity is 4,935 MW. Ranked #172 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Alto do Côto's 4.5 MW accounts for 0.09% of the total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Alto do Côto 56.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tapada do Outeiro (990 MW, Gas), Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind), and Caramulo (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Centro region, approximately 70 km from Coimbra.
23 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 285. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,876 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Portugal
23 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP - Energias de Portugal operates 33 plants totalling 3,767 MW
204 plants within 100 km, 6,237 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alto do Côto is a wind power plant producing approximately 12 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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