Borninhos is a 2 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2004. It operates within the renewable energy sector, contributing to the country's wind energy generation. Ranked #194 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Borninhos's 2 MW accounts for 0.04% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Borninhos 126.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include ALDEADAVILA II 2 (1,226.43 MW, Hydro) and Villarino hydro power plant (857 MW, Hydro). Borninhos is located in the Bragança District, approximately 200 km northeast of Porto.
22 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 358. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
22 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
138 plants within 100 km, 9,605 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Borninhos is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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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