Moinho dos Chãos is a 1.8 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1992. It operates within the country's renewable energy sector, focusing on wind energy production. Ranked #210 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Moinho dos Chãos' 1.8 MW represents 0.04% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Moinho dos Chãos 140.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sines power station (1,296 MW, Coal), Costa Vicentina (10 MW, Wind), and Chaminé (6.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 130 km from Lisbon.
34 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 401. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,299 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
34 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
53 plants within 100 km, 1,791 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Moinho dos Chãos is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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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