Salgueiros-Guilhado is a 12.6 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. It operates under the country's renewable energy framework. Ranked #96 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Salgueiros-Guilhado accounts for 0.26% 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 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Frades II (780 MW, Hydro), Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), and Alto da Coutada (165.6 MW, Wind). The plant is situated in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 120 km from Porto.
17 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 143. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #22,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,721 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Portugal
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
201 plants within 100 km, 10,905 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salgueiros-Guilhado is a wind power plant producing approximately 33 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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