Caramulo is a 90 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #15 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Caramulo's 90 MW represents 1.82% of the country's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Caramulo 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind), Toutiço (102 MW, Wind), and Beiras (100.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Portugal's central region, approximately 200 km south of Porto.
20 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 25. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #904 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.61% of the installed capacity of Portugal
20 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
192 plants within 100 km, 5,602 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caramulo is a wind power plant producing approximately 237 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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