Wind power in Portugal

Wind power is a major source of electricity in Portugal. At the end of 2018, wind power capacity in Continental Portugal was 5,368 MW.[1] In 2019, wind power represented 27.5% of total electricity generation.[2]

Wind farm at Lousã

The record of wind power generation was achieved on November 22, 2019 with 103.1 GWh produced [3]

Installed windpower capacity (MW)
Rank District 2008[4] 2009[5] 2013[6]
1Viseu635.3651.3934.5
2Coimbra302.8449.8599.5
3Vila Real156.7270.7589.9
4Castelo Branco386.5430.5462.1
5Lisboa273.9313.5358.6
6Viana do Castelo308.8356.0342.6
7Guarda115.3162.5343.0
8Leiria172.9252.3272.6
9Faro75.0135.0209.2
10Braga121.0147.9148.3
11Santarém103.9103.9125.9
12Porto73.780.079.1
13Bragança14.074.074.0
14Beja10.026.050.0
15Madeira8.726.646.2
16Aveiro42.142.142.1
17Açores11.611.632.4
18Setúbal18.718.718.7
19Évora0.00.00.0
20Portalegre0.00.00.0
Portugal total (MW) 2832 3535[7] 4731 [6]

Most of the Portuguese wind capacity is located in the north-northeast distritos. Viseu is the distrito with the largest installed capacity, followed by Coimbra, Vila Real and Castelo Branco.

Major wind farms

The 240 MW Alto Minho Wind Farm in the Viana do Castelo district became fully operational in November, 2008 when Portugal's Economy Minister Manuel Pinho inaugurated it.[8] At the time of completion it was Europe's largest on-shore wind farm.[9] The wind farm began generating electricity in 2007, with production increasing as more wind turbines came online, reflecting the modular nature of wind farms. The wind farm consists of 68 Enercon E-82 2MW wind turbines and 52 Enercon E-70 E4 2MW turbines, totaling 136 MW and 104 MW, respectively.[10] The wind farm will produce 552 GWh annually, avoiding 370,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.[8]

Other major wind farms include: Arada-Montemuro Wind Farm (112 MW), Gardunha Wind Farm (106 MW), Pinhal Interior Wind Farm (144 MW), Ventominho Wind Farm (240 MW).

Other wind farms include: The Pampilhosa Wind Farm (114 MW) that uses Vestas V90 turbines;[11] The Caramulo Wind Farm with a capacity of 90 MW, using Enercon E-70 E4 and E82/2000 turbines;[12] and the Candeeiros Wind Farm with a capacity of 111 MW, using Vestas V90 turbines.[13]

Portugal also has 2 MW of offshore capacity[6] in the floating wind turbine WindFloat near the Aguçadoura Wave Farm in Póvoa de Varzim. It achieved successful testing, and it was transferred to Viana do Castelo in 2016 with planned expansion and renamed Windfloat Atlantic, and the Póvoa de Varzim site will foster a new technology.[14]

In 2013, Portugal installed 196 MW of wind power.[15] In 2015, the MW of wind power didn't change in comparison with 2014, remaining at 4922,88 MW.[16]

At the end of 2018, wind power capacity in Continental Portugal was 5,368 MW.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Evolution of the Installed Capacity of the Different Sources of Electricity Generation in Portugal between 2000 and 2018". APREN. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  2. "Electricity Generation by Energy Sources in Mainland Portugal (january to december 2019)". APREN. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  3. "Portugal: Recorde na produção de energia eólica com 103,1 GWh". Pplware. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  4. Rodrigues, Álvaro (December 2008). "Wind farms in Portugal" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  5. Rodrigues, Álvaro (December 2009). "Wind farms in Portugal" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  6. http://e2p.inegi.up.pt/relatorios/Portugal_Parques_Eolicos_201312.pdf
  7. http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/ewea_documents/documents/statistics/general_stats_2009.pdf
  8. "Europe's biggest wind energy park inaugurated in Portugal". Yahoo News. November 27, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  9. Tremlett, Giles (2008-12-02). "Europe's biggest wind farm switches on". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  10. Rodrigues, Álvaro (March 2007). "Wind farms in Portugal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  11. http://www.thewindpower.net/windfarm_en_4045_pampilhosa-da-serrar.php
  12. http://www.thewindpower.net/windfarm_en_624_caramulo.php
  13. http://www.thewindpower.net/windfarm_en_2613_serra-dos-candeeiros.php
  14. Primeiro projeto eólico offshore em Portugal conclui fase de testes
  15. http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/EWEA_Annual_Statistics_2013.pdf
  16. http://e2p.inegi.up.pt/
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