World Power Plants

Salgueiros-Guilhado12.6 MW Wind

WindRenewable

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.

Capacity
12.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
EDP Renewables
Location
41.4900°, -7.6010°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW

Regional density

201 plants within 100 km, 10,905 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chã do Guilhado (2.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.490000, -7.601000
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Carbon Footprint

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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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