Bornes is a 60 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #18 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 60 MW accounts for 1.22% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Bornes 4.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ALDEADAVILA II 2 (1226.43 MW, Hydro) and SAUCELLE II 1 (516.39 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 200 km from Porto.
17 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 34. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,161 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.41% 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
144 plants within 100 km, 9,594 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bornes is a wind power plant producing approximately 158 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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