Barão de São João is a 50 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #19 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Barão de São João's 50 MW accounts for 1.01% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Barão de São João 5.06 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bordeira (24 MW, Wind), Guerreiros (18 MW, Wind), and Lagoa Funda (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the region of Algarve, approximately 120 km west of Faro.
17 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 39. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,297 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.34% 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
36 plants within 100 km, 1,655 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barão de São João is a wind power plant producing approximately 131 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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