Chão Falcão is an 80.5 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #16 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 80.5 MW represents 1.63% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Chão Falcão 3.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Serra dos Candeeiros (111 MW, Wind), Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (Lavos) (95 MW, Biomass), and Cogeração Celbi (70 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the region of Leiria, approximately 150 km north of Lisbon.
21 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 28. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #11,104 worldwide by installed capacity
- #957 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.55% of the installed capacity of Portugal
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
124 plants within 100 km, 5,483 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chão Falcão is a wind power plant producing approximately 212 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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