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Caetité C8.5 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Caetité C is an 8.5 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #378 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, it represents 0.08% of the country's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Caetité C 68.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dos Araçás (31.86 MW, Wind), Inhambu (31.45 MW, Wind), and Rio Verde (30.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Bahia, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Salvador.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Location
-14.1082°, -42.4746°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,270. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #25,516 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,420 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 1,063 MW combined

Nearest plant: Caetité B (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -14.108200, -42.474600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Caetité C is a wind power plant producing approximately 22 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
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