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P.E. CERRO BLANCO42 MW Wind

WindRenewable

P.E. CERRO BLANCO is a 42 MW wind power plant in Spain, operated by IBERDROLA RENOVABLES CASTILLA Y LEON S.A. and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #85 of 342 wind plants in Spain, it accounts for 0.37% 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 P.E. CERRO BLANCO 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Santa María de Garoña (466 MW, Nuclear), PARAMO DE POZA I (96.76 MW, Wind), and PARAMO DE LA MESUCA (36 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Castilla y León region, approximately 100 km from the city of Burgos.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
IBERDROLA RENOVABLES CASTILLA Y LEON S.A.
Location
42.5273°, -3.4383°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 349. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #14,928 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,134 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

IBERDROLA RENOVABLES CASTILLA Y LEON S.A. operates 4 plants totalling 136 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 7,224 MW combined

Nearest plant: PARAMO DE LA MESUCA (16.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.527300, -3.438300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

P.E. CERRO BLANCO is a wind power plant producing approximately 110 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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