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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.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
EDP Renewables
Location
41.4638°, -6.9626°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
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

144 plants within 100 km, 9,594 MW combined

Nearest plant: Borninhos (3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.463800, -6.962600
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Carbon Footprint

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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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