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Serra do Cume9 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Serra do Cume is a 9 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2008. It contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #132 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Serra do Cume's 9 MW accounts for 0.18% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Serra do Cume 28.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Serra do Cume Norte (3.6 MW, Wind) and Incineradora da Terceira (2.8 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the Azores region, approximately 130 km from Ponta Delgada.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Location
38.6930°, -27.1043°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 198. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 8 MW combined

Nearest plant: Serra do Cume Norte (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.693000, -27.104300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Serra do Cume is a wind power plant producing approximately 24 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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