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Vidual is a 1 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2006. It is operated by an unspecified entity and is part of a total of 222 wind plants in the country. Portugal's total wind capacity is 4,935 MW, with this plant accounting for 0.02% of that capacity. Ranked #221 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Vidual's 1 MW is a minimal share of the national wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Vidual 253 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), Gardunha (114 MW, Wind), and Pampilhosa da Serra (114 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Castelo Branco District, approximately 200 km northeast of Lisbon.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Location
40.1291°, -7.7945°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 451. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,487 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

146 plants within 100 km, 7,032 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chiqueiro (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.129100, -7.794500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vidual is a wind power plant producing approximately 3 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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