Costa Vicentina is a 10 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2005. It is part of the country's expanding wind energy sector. Portugal has a total of 222 wind plants with a combined capacity of 4,935 MW. Ranked #119 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Costa Vicentina's 10 MW accounts for 0.2% of the nation's wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making this facility 25.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sines power station (1,296 MW, Coal), Chaminé (6.9 MW, Wind), and Moinho dos Chãos (1.8 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 200 km from Lisbon.
21 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 174. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Portugal
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
57 plants within 100 km, 1,806 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Costa Vicentina is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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