Caminho da Praia is a 2 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #406 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, it represents 0.02% 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 Caminho da Praia 291.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Termopernambuco (532.76 MW, Gas), Suape II (381.259 MW, Oil), and U-50 (50 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Pernambuco, approximately 70 km south of Recife.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,910. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
54 plants within 100 km, 1,812 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caminho da Praia is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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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