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Fanhões is an 18 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2005. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes 0.36% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. Ranked #73 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Fanhões is smaller than the largest wind plant, Alto Douro, which has a capacity of 253 MW, making Fanhões approximately 14 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ribatejo (1176 MW, Gas), Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), and Valorsul (50.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located near Lisbon, approximately 50 km south of the city.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
EDP Renewables
Location
38.8926°, -9.1460°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 113. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,374 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW

Regional density

89 plants within 100 km, 2,077 MW combined

Nearest plant: Galelas (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.892600, -9.146000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fanhões is a wind power plant producing approximately 47 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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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