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Windplus is a 2 MW wind power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #194 of 222 wind plants in Portugal. Its 2 MW accounts for 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 Windplus 126.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tapada do Outeiro (990 MW, Gas), Cogeração EUROPA&C Energia Viana (38.8 MW, Biomass), and Arga (36 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Norte region, approximately 80 km northwest of Porto.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Location
41.4313°, -8.8423°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 358. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

153 plants within 100 km, 4,990 MW combined

Nearest plant: Viana do Castelo (Aterro Sanitário) (24.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.431300, -8.842300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Windplus 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
WindGasHydroCoal
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