Pico da Urze is a 1.8 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1991. It is one of 222 wind plants in the country, which together provide a total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. Ranked #210 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Pico da Urze's 1.8 MW accounts for 0.04% of the national wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making this facility 140 times smaller. Nearby plants include Terras do Canto (2.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Azores region, approximately 160 km from Ponta Delgada.
35 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 401. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #35,023 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,299 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
35 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
5 plants within 100 km, 22 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pico da Urze 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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