Serra do Alvão is a 42 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #23 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 42 MW represents 0.85% of Portugal's 4,935 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Serra do Alvão 6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Frades II (780 MW, Hydro), Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), and Alto da Coutada (165.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 100 km east of Porto.
18 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 47. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,134 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.29% of the installed capacity of Portugal
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
209 plants within 100 km, 8,823 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Serra do Alvão is a wind power plant producing approximately 110 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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