São Cristóvão is a 5.3 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #169 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 5.3 MW represents 0.11% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making São Cristóvão 47.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind), and Terras Altas de Fafe (106 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 100 km from Porto.
25 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 272. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #28,125 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,763 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Portugal
25 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
205 plants within 100 km, 6,625 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
São Cristóvão is a wind power plant producing approximately 14 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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