P.E. Penas Grandes is a 14.4 MW wind power plant in Spain, operated by Galicia Vento S.L. and commissioned in 2005. Ranked #310 of 342 wind plants in Spain, it represents 0.13% 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. Penas Grandes 6.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Frieira Grupo 1 (160.61 MW, Hydro), Castrelo Grupo 1 (135.59 MW, Hydro), and Tambre II Grupo 1 (73.04 MW, Hydro). The facility is located about 30 km southwest of Santiago de Compostela in the Galicia region.
21 years old
Spain, Europe
- 668. largest of 981 plants in Spain
- #21,655 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Spain
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
GALICIA VENTO S.L. operates 3 plants totalling 99 MW
93 plants within 100 km, 6,680 MW combined
Source: Red Eléctrica de España
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
P.E. PENAS GRANDES is a wind power plant producing approximately 38 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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