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Serra Alta is a 2 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. It is part of the country's expanding wind energy sector. Ranked #194 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Serra Alta's 2 MW represents 0.04% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Serra Alta 126.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Raia (128.8 MW, Wind), Penamacor (123.8 MW, Wind), and Caldeirão (40 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Castelo Branco region, approximately 60 km northeast of Lisbon.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Location
40.3179°, -6.8966°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 358. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 3,804 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mosteiro (21.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.317900, -6.896600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Serra Alta 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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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