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Lousã is a 35 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #32 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 35 MW represents 0.71% of Portugal's 4,935 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Lousã 7.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind) and Pampilhosa da Serra (114 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Portugal, approximately 50 km from Coimbra.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
EDP Renewables
Location
40.1005°, -8.1800°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 62. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #15,822 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,318 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.24% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 5,878 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coentral Safra (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.100500, -8.180000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lousã is a wind power plant producing approximately 92 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
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