Cajucoco is a 30 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. It is part of a network of 410 wind plants in the country, contributing to a total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. Ranked #49 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Cajucoco's 30 MW represents 0.27% of Brazil's total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Cajucoco 19.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eólica Icaraizinho (54.6 MW, Wind), Volta do Rio (42 MW, Wind), and Icaraí II (37.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the state of Ceará, approximately 150 km from the city of Fortaleza.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 523. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
34 plants within 100 km, 870 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cajucoco is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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