Carreço-Outeiro II is a 13.8 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2010. It contributes 0.28% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. This facility ranks #88 of 222 wind plants in the country. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Carreço-Outeiro II approximately 18 times smaller. Its capacity is part of a network of 222 wind facilities across Portugal. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cogeração EUROPA&C Energia Viana (38.8 MW, Biomass), Arga (36 MW, Wind), and Carreço-Outeiro (20.7 MW, Wind). Carreço-Outeiro II is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 70 km from Porto.
16 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 130. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #21,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,664 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Portugal
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
114 plants within 100 km, 4,705 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carreço-Outeiro II is a wind power plant producing approximately 36 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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