Fonte da Mesa is a 10.2 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1996. Ranked #116 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 10.2 MW represents 0.21% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Fonte da Mesa 0.0403 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind), and Terras Altas de Fafe (106 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the region of Norte, approximately 80 km from the city of Porto.
30 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 170. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #23,666 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,096 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Portugal
30 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
204 plants within 100 km, 7,831 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fonte da Mesa is a wind power plant producing approximately 27 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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