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.
19 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 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
19 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
144 plants within 100 km, 5,845 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
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
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