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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.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Location
37.3067°, -8.6188°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 1,941 MW combined

Nearest plant: Barlavento (Aterro Sanitário) (13.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.306700, -8.618800
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Carbon Footprint

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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
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