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Mougueiras is an 8 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. It is operated in the country with a total of 222 wind plants generating 4,935 MW combined. Ranked #139 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Mougueiras contributes 0.16% of the country's wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Mougueiras 31.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pego C.C. (837 MW, Gas), Pego power station (682 MW, Coal), and CEDILLO 3 (495.18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Portugal, approximately 200 km northeast of Lisbon.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Location
39.9080°, -7.8320°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 214. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,470 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 6,320 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cabeço da Rainha II (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.908000, -7.832000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mougueiras is a wind power plant producing approximately 21 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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