Madrinha is a 10 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2006. It is part of a growing wind energy sector in the country. Portugal has a total of 222 wind plants with a combined capacity of 4,935 MW. Ranked #119 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Madrinha's 10 MW accounts for 0.2% of the nation's wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Madrinha 25.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barão de São João (50 MW, Wind), Ourique (46 MW, Solar), and Bordeira (24 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Alentejo region, approximately 200 km from Lisbon.
20 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 174. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Portugal
20 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
43 plants within 100 km, 1,941 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Madrinha is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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