AMPLIACION SIERRA DEL CORTADO is a 13.5 MW wind power plant in Spain, operated by PARQUE EOLICO SIERRA DEL MADERO S.A. and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #319 of 342 wind plants in Spain, it represents 0.12% of the country's total wind capacity of 11,210 MW. The largest wind plant in Spain is P.E. TORRE MIRO II at 99 MW, making AMPLIACION SIERRA DEL CORTADO 7.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include P.E. RADONA I (Wind, 80.42 MW), ALENTISQUE (Wind, 46.5 MW), and P.E. QUINONERIA I (Wind, 36.55 MW). The facility is located in Aragon, approximately 80 km from the nearest major city, Zaragoza.
13 years old
Spain, Europe
- 682. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #22,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,690 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
PARQUE EOLICO SIERRA DEL MADERO S.A. operates 3 plants totalling 50 MW
88 plants within 100 km, 5,741 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
AMPLIACION SIERRA DEL CORTADO is a wind power plant producing approximately 35 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
Spain- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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