Vergão is a 13 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2003. It is part of a larger network of wind facilities in the country. Ranked #93 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Vergão's 13 MW accounts for 0.26% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Vergão 19.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), Pego C.C. (837 MW, Gas), and Pego power station (682 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the central region of Portugal, approximately 150 km northeast of Lisbon.
23 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 137. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,705 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Portugal
23 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
106 plants within 100 km, 6,284 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vergão is a wind power plant producing approximately 34 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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