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Serra do Ralo32 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Serra do Ralo is a 32 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2006. It is one of the 222 wind plants operating in the country. Ranked #36 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Serra do Ralo accounts for 0.65% 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 Ralo 7.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Raia (128.8 MW, Wind), Penamacor (123.8 MW, Wind), and Toutiço (102 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Castelo Branco district, approximately 200 km northeast of Lisbon.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Location
40.5793°, -7.4009°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 67. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #16,175 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,400 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.22% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

161 plants within 100 km, 5,081 MW combined

Nearest plant: Prados (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.579300, -7.400900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Serra do Ralo is a wind power plant producing approximately 84 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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