Alto Minho Wind Farm
The Alto Minho Wind Farm in the Viana do Castelo district, of Portugal, became fully operational in November, 2008, when Portugal's Economy Minister Manuel Pinho inaugurated it.[1] At the time of completion, it was Europe's largest on-shore wind farm.[2] 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, for a grand total of 240 MW of nameplate capacity.[3][4] The wind farm will produce 530 GWh annually, avoiding 370,000 tonnes (410,000 tons) of carbon dioxide emissions.[1]
In March 2007, there had been a total of 1,874 MW of wind power capacity installed in Portugal, with another 908 MW under construction.[3] At the end of 2008, the total reached 2862MW installed (see: Renewable energy in the European Union).
References
- ^ a b "Europe's biggest wind energy park inaugurated in Portugal". Yahoo News. Thu, Nov 27 12:56 AM. Retrieved 2008-12-05.[dead link]
- ^ Tremlett, Giles (2008-12-02). "Europe's biggest wind farm switches on". guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ^ a b Rodrigues, Álvaro (03 2007). "Wind farms in Portugal" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ^ Rodrigues, Álvaro (03 2007). "Parques Eólicos em Portugal" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-12-05.
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