Baião is a 6.3 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #156 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 6.3 MW accounts for 0.13% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Baião 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), Alto da Coutada (165.6 MW, Wind), and Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 50 km from the city of Vila Real.
17 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 248. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #27,162 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,655 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Portugal
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
205 plants within 100 km, 6,645 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Baião is a wind power plant producing approximately 17 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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