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Bulgueira is a 2.4 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #191 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.05% of Portugal's 4,935 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Bulgueira 105 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Frades II (780 MW, Hydro) and Alto da Coutada (165.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 100 km from Porto.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Location
41.5289°, -7.7193°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 339. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #33,225 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,124 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

210 plants within 100 km, 9,905 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trandeiras (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.528900, -7.719300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bulgueira is a wind power plant producing approximately 6 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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