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PARQUE EOLICO CERRO DE LA HIGUERA36 MW Wind

WindRenewable

PARQUE EOLICO CERRO DE LA HIGUERA is a 36 MW wind power plant in Spain, operated by SISTEMAS ENERGETICOS DE LA HIGUERA S.A.U. It was commissioned in 2009 and contributes to Spain's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #120 of 342 wind plants in Spain, this facility's 36 MW represents 0.32% 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 this plant 2.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Campanillas power plant (Gas, 416 MW), MALA1 (CTCC MALAGA) (Gas, 415.509 MW), and Tajo de la Encantada hydro power plant (Hydro, 377 MW). The facility is situated in Andalusia, approximately 20 km from Málaga.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
SISTEMAS ENERGETICOS DE LA HIGUERA S.A.U.
Location
36.8780°, -4.8469°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 391. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,285 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

SISTEMAS ENERGETICOS DE LA HIGUERA S.A.U. operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 12,232 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tajo de la Encantada hydro power plant (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 36.878000, -4.846900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PARQUE EOLICO CERRO DE LA HIGUERA is a wind power plant producing approximately 95 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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