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P. E. EL HIERRO38.4 MW Wind

WindRenewable

P. E. EL HIERRO is a 38.4 MW wind power plant in Spain, operated by P. E. EL HIERRO S.L. since 2009. Ranked #106 of 342 wind plants in Spain. Its 38.4 MW represents 0.34% of Spain's total wind capacity of 11,210 MW. The largest wind plant in Spain is P.E. TORRE MIRO II at 99 MW, making P. E. EL HIERRO 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include VILLARINO 4 (850.88 MW, Hydro), RICOBAYO II 1 (326.57 MW, Hydro), and CASTRO II (195.29 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Castile and León, approximately 50 km from Salamanca.

Capacity
38.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
P. E. EL HIERRO S.L.
Location
41.6698°, -5.9310°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 375. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #15,474 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,236 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

P. E. EL HIERRO S.L. operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 5,265 MW combined

Nearest plant: RICOBAYO II 1 (16.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.669800, -5.931000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

P. E. EL HIERRO is a wind power plant producing approximately 101 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

SpainEnergy Profile

981
Total Plants
122.1 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroNuclearWind
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