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Seixinhos is a 10.4 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2006. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #114 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Seixinhos accounts for 0.21% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Seixinhos 24.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), Alto da Coutada (165.6 MW, Wind), and Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 100 km east of Porto.

Capacity
10.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Location
41.2070°, -7.8862°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 168. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #23,588 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,062 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

202 plants within 100 km, 6,630 MW combined

Nearest plant: Teixeiró (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.207000, -7.886200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Seixinhos is a wind power plant producing approximately 27 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
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