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Bolores is a 5.2 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #170 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 5.2 MW represents 0.11% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Bolores 48 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ribatejo (1,176 MW, Gas), Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), and Valorsul (50.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the region of Setúbal, approximately 30 km south of Lisbon.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Location
38.8600°, -9.2265°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 273. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,770 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 2,063 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sardinha (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.860000, -9.226500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bolores is a wind power plant producing approximately 14 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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