Serra da Capucha is a 10 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #119 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, it accounts for 0.2% of the country's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Serra da Capucha 25.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ribatejo (1176 MW, Gas), Serra dos Candeeiros (111 MW, Wind), and Valorsul (50.6 MW, Waste). The facility is situated approximately 90 km northwest of Lisbon.
21 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 174. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Portugal
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
87 plants within 100 km, 2,076 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Serra da Capucha is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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