A new wind farm project called Mira Wind Farm – Hybridization of the Ourique Solar Power Plant is planned for the municipalities of Odemira and Ourique in the district of Beja. The project involves 22 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 158.4 megawatts, with 18 located in Odemira territory and four in Ourique. The wind turbines will be distributed across four parishes: Luzianes-Gare, São Martinho das Amoreiras, and Santa Clara-a-Velha in the municipality of Odemira, and Santana da Serra in the municipality of Ourique. Each turbine will have capacities between 6.8 and 7.2 MW, towers approximately 114 meters high, blades about 85 meters long, and rotors with a 172-meter diameter.
The project is in a preliminary phase of the environmental assessment procedure under the responsibility of the Portuguese Environment Agency, with no environmental authorization or scope definition yet. The identified proponent is ISDC – International Solar Development. The documentation estimates annual production of 377.94 gigawatt-hours and emission reductions of approximately 8,640 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. The required infrastructure includes road access, a medium-voltage underground electrical network, a 30/150 kV collector substation, and a control building with warehouse.
If it proceeds, the construction period is estimated at 15 months and the operation phase is projected for 25 years. The total investment value is not mentioned in the available public information. The ongoing environmental procedure is intended to define the scope of the future Environmental Impact Study, a prior step to the environmental decision required for the project's development.
The Mira Wind Farm is part of a context of expansion of renewable energy projects in the Alentejo region, where other environmental procedures are underway for initiatives in Sines, Santiago do Cacém, Portel, Vidigueira, Montemor-o-Novo, Vendas Novas, Crato, and Nisa. The hybridization with the Ourique Solar Power Plant allows combining wind production with solar, combining two technologies with distinct electricity generation profiles.
