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Cadafaz is a 10.2 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #116 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 10.2 MW represents 0.21% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Cadafaz 0.0403 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), Gardunha (114 MW, Wind), and Pampilhosa da Serra (114 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the region of Centro, approximately 120 km from the city of Coimbra.

Capacity
10.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Location
40.1066°, -8.0403°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 170. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #23,666 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,096 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 6,036 MW combined

Nearest plant: Malhadas Góis (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.106600, -8.040300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cadafaz is a wind power plant producing approximately 27 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
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