Castanheira is a 4 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #176 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 4 MW represents 0.08% of Portugal's 4,935 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Castanheira 63.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ALDEADAVILA II 2 (1226.43 MW, Hydro), Villarino hydro power plant (857 MW, Hydro), and Central Hidroeléctrica de Villarino (857 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 200 km from Porto.
22 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 292. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,931 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Portugal
22 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
78 plants within 100 km, 7,213 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Castanheira is a wind power plant producing approximately 11 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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