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Baraúnas II25.85 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Baraúnas II is a 25.85 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #231 of 410 wind plants in Brazil. Its 25.85 MW accounts for 0.23% 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 Baraúnas II 22.5 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 Bahia, approximately 500 km from Salvador.

Capacity
25.85 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Location
-9.8412°, -41.1037°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 786. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #17,602 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,867 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 2,702 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sete Gameleiras (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -9.841200, -41.103700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Baraúnas II is a wind power plant producing approximately 68 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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