Vila Franca de Xira is a 12.6 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. It is operated within the country's renewable energy sector. Ranked #96 of 222 wind plants in Portugal, Vila Franca de Xira contributes 0.26% to Portugal's total wind capacity of 4,935 MW. The largest wind plant in Portugal is Alto Douro at 253 MW, making Vila Franca de Xira 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ribatejo (1176 MW, Gas), Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), and Valorsul (50.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the Lisbon District, approximately 30 km northeast of Lisbon.
17 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 143. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #22,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,721 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Portugal
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
90 plants within 100 km, 2,088 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vila Franca de Xira is a wind power plant producing approximately 33 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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