Carreço-Outeiro is a 20.7 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #62 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, it accounts for 0.42% of the country's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Carreço-Outeiro 12.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cogeração EUROPA&C Energia Viana (38.8 MW, Biomass), Arga (36 MW, Wind), and Carreço-Outeiro II (13.8 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Norte region, approximately 70 km northwest of Porto.
22 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 101. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #18,915 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of Portugal
22 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
114 plants within 100 km, 4,698 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carreço-Outeiro is a wind power plant producing approximately 54 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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