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Ortiga is a 13.4 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2006. It operates within the country's wind energy sector. Ranked #92 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Ortiga's capacity accounts for 0.27% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Ortiga 18.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), Pampilhosa da Serra (114 MW, Wind), and Toutiço (102 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Centro region, approximately 50 km from Coimbra.

Capacity
13.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
EDP Renewables
Location
40.0051°, -8.2365°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 135. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #22,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,696 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW

Regional density

122 plants within 100 km, 5,702 MW combined

Nearest plant: São João (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.005100, -8.236500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ortiga is a wind power plant producing approximately 35 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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