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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.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Location
41.1130°, -7.8540°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

203 plants within 100 km, 7,796 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fonte da Mesa (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.113000, -7.854000
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Carbon Footprint

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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
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