Pena Suar is a 16 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1998. Ranked #81 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 16 MW represents 0.32% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making this facility 15.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Frades II (780 MW, Hydro), Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), and Alto da Coutada (165.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the region of Norte, approximately 100 km from Porto.
28 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 121. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,508 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Portugal
28 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
199 plants within 100 km, 6,689 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pena Suar is a wind power plant producing approximately 42 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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