Vale de Galegos is a 27.8 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2010. It is part of a total of 222 wind plants in the country. Ranked #43 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Vale de Galegos represents 0.56% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Vale de Galegos 9.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ribatejo (Gas, 1,176 MW), Serra dos Candeeiros (Wind, 111 MW), and Valorsul (Waste, 50.6 MW). The facility is located in the Santarém District, approximately 120 km from Lisbon.
16 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 77. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #17,303 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,767 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.19% of the installed capacity of Portugal
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
86 plants within 100 km, 2,056 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vale de Galegos is a wind power plant producing approximately 73 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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