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Malhanito is a 66.7 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #17 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, it represents 1.35% of the country's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Malhanito 3.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Solara4 (218.8 MW, Solar), Ourique (46 MW, Solar), and Baixo Alentejo / Mértola (43.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 180 km southeast of Lisbon.

Capacity
66.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
EDP Renewables
Location
37.3302°, -7.8044°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 32. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #11,938 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,097 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.45% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 3,889 MW combined

Nearest plant: Solara4 (12.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.330200, -7.804400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Malhanito is a wind power plant producing approximately 175 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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