Meadas is a 9 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #132 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Meadas contributes 0.18% to the country's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Meadas 28.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), Alto da Coutada (165.6 MW, Wind), and Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 120 km east of Porto.
21 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 198. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Portugal
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
203 plants within 100 km, 7,796 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Meadas is a wind power plant producing approximately 24 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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