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Vila do Bispo I2 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Vila do Bispo I is a 2 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1998. Ranked #194 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 2 MW represents 0.04% of Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Vila do Bispo I 126.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Barão de São João (50 MW, Wind), Bordeira (24 MW, Wind), and Guerreiros (18 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Algarve region, approximately 50 km west of Faro.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Location
37.0988°, -8.8613°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 358. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 1,652 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vila do Bispo II (1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.098800, -8.861300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vila do Bispo I is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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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