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Alvaiázere is an 18 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2010. It is part of a network of 222 wind plants in the country, contributing 0.36% to Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. Ranked #73 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Alvaiázere is smaller than the largest wind plant, Alto Douro, which has a capacity of 253 MW, making Alvaiázere approximately 14 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pego C.C. (837 MW, Gas), Lares (826 MW, Gas), and Pego power station (682 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in the Leiria District, approximately 150 km north of Lisbon.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
EDP Renewables
Location
39.8289°, -8.4129°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 113. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,374 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 5,167 MW combined

Nearest plant: Videira (5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.828900, -8.412900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Alvaiázere is a wind power plant producing approximately 47 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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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