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Guarda is an 8 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2007. It is one of 222 wind plants in the country, contributing to a total capacity of 4,935 MW. Ranked #139 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Guarda represents 0.16% of the country's wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Guarda 31.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Raia (128.8 MW, Wind), Penamacor (123.8 MW, Wind), and Vilar-Tabuaço (58 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Portugal, approximately 210 km northeast of Lisbon.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Location
40.5539°, -7.2846°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 214. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,470 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

144 plants within 100 km, 5,845 MW combined

Nearest plant: Caldeirão (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.553900, -7.284600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Guarda is a wind power plant producing approximately 21 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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