Banda de Couro is a 32.9 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #21 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Banda de Couro contributes 0.29% 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 Banda de Couro 17.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Usina Hidrelétrica de Sobradinho (1,050.3 MW, Hydro), Sobradinho (1,050.3 MW, Hydro), and Mussambê (32.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Bahia state, approximately 600 km west of Salvador.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 486. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,121 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,383 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
10 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Renova Energia operates 40 plants totalling 1,733 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 2,695 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Banda de Couro is a wind power plant producing approximately 86 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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