Vale de Estrela is a 25.3 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #47 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, it represents 0.51% of the country's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Vale de Estrela 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Raia (128.8 MW, Wind) and Penamacor (123.8 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the central region of Portugal, approximately 200 km from the city of Porto.
12 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 81. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #17,665 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,889 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.17% of the installed capacity of Portugal
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
143 plants within 100 km, 6,333 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vale de Estrela is a wind power plant producing approximately 66 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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