Amparo is a 22.5 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #271 of 410 wind plants in Brazil. Its 22.5 MW contributes to 0.2% of Brazil's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Amparo 25.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aquibatã (30 MW, Wind), Cruz Alta (30 MW, Wind), and Victor Baptista Adami (Antiga Passos Maia) (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Florianópolis.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 878. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,478 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,079 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Energia Eólica do Brasil operates 11 plants totalling 204 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 3,877 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Amparo is a wind power plant producing approximately 59 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
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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