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Bairro is a 22 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #57 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, it accounts for 0.45% of the country's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Bairro 11.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Serra dos Candeeiros (111 MW, Wind), Chão Falcão (80.5 MW, Wind), and Bouçã (44 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Portugal, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Leiria.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
EDP Renewables
Location
39.5866°, -8.5783°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 95. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,107 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.15% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW

Regional density

134 plants within 100 km, 6,325 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marvila (9.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.586600, -8.578300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bairro is a wind power plant producing approximately 58 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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