LES FORQUES is a 30 MW wind power plant in Spain, operated by PARQUES EOLICOS GESTINVER SL since 2008. Ranked #160 of 342 wind plants in Spain. Its 30 MW represents 0.27% of Spain's 11,210 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Spain is P.E. TORRE MIRO II at 99 MW, making LES FORQUES 3.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are TARRAGONA (802.84 MW, Gas), Tarragona Power Plant (386 MW, Gas), and SERRA DE RUBIO (75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Tarragona Province, approximately 100 km southwest of Barcelona.
18 years old
Spain, Europe
- 441. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Spain
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
PARQUES EOLICOS GESTINVER SL operates 3 plants totalling 60 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 14,614 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LES FORQUES is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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