Vale Grande is a 12.3 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #98 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Vale Grande accounts for 0.25% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Vale Grande 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), Gardunha (114 MW, Wind), and Pampilhosa da Serra (114 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Centro region, approximately 150 km northeast of Lisbon.
15 years old
Portugal, Europe
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Portugal- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Wind power generation harnesses the kinetic energy of wind to produce electricity, making it one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources globally. This process begins with wind turbines, which consist of large blades mounted on a tower. As the wind blows, it causes the blades to rotate, transforming the wind's kinetic energy into mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is then converted into electrical energy through a generator connected to the turbine. The efficiency of wind turbines has significantly improved over the past decades, with modern designs capable of generating power even at low wind speeds.
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