Bordeira is a 24 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #50 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, it accounts for 0.49% of the country's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Bordeira 10.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barão de São João (50 MW, Wind), Guerreiros (18 MW, Wind), and Lagoa Funda (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Algarve region, approximately 60 km from Faro.
17 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 86. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,968 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.16% 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, 1,681 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bordeira is a wind power plant producing approximately 63 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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