Cabeço do Carvalho is a 1.11 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1996. Ranked #219 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Cabeço do Carvalho's capacity represents 0.02% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Cabeço do Carvalho 228 times smaller. Nearby plants include Caniçal (6.6 MW, Solar) and Porto Santo (2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Madeira region, approximately 40 km from Funchal.
30 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 439. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #37,196 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,484 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
30 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
20 plants within 100 km, 115 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cabeço do Carvalho is a wind power plant producing approximately 3 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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