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.
23 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 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
23 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
210 plants within 100 km, 9,905 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
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
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