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P.E. DE CASTELO16.5 MW Wind

WindRenewable

P.E. DE CASTELO is a 16.5 MW wind power plant in Spain, operated by ENERGIAS ESPECIALES DEL ALTO ULLA S.A. since 2001. Ranked #287 of 342 wind plants in Spain, this facility contributes 0.15% 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. DE CASTELO 6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MEIRAMA GRUPO 1 (557.2 MW, Coal) and CTCC SABON GRUPO 3 (391.31 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Galicia region, approximately 30 km from the city of A Coruña.

Capacity
16.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
ENERGIAS ESPECIALES DEL ALTO ULLA S.A.
Location
43.2384°, -8.3843°

Spain, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 625. largest of 981 plants in Spain
  • #20,759 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,473 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

ENERGIAS ESPECIALES DEL ALTO ULLA S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 4,946 MW combined

Nearest plant: MEIRAMA GRUPO 1 (8.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.238400, -8.384300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

P.E. DE CASTELO is a wind power plant producing approximately 43 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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