Terras Altas de Fafe is a 106MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Braga, Portugal. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2004. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project was developed by Electrabel and is currently owned by Engie with a stake of 50%.
The project generates 238,272MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 40,000 households, offsetting 169,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $141m.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in 2004.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Redes Energeticas Nacionais under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors involved
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The project consists of 53 units of G87-2.0 MW turbines, each with 2MW nameplate capacity.
GES Global Energy Services is the O&M contractor for the wind power project.
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About Electrabel
Electrabel SA (Electrabel), a subsidiary of Engie SA, is an energy utility company. It generates and sells electricity, supplies natural gas, and provides related energy products and services. The company operates diversified electricity generating facilities such as thermal, nuclear and renewable power plants, including wind, gas, biomass, hydroelectric, and photovoltaic. Electrabel supplies electricity and natural gas to residential customers, professionals, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), industrial customers and public institutions. The company operates in the Benelux countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. It also trades in electricity and natural gas on all European markets. Electrabel is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.
