Capão do Inglês is a 10 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #369 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.09% 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 Capão do Inglês 58.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cerro Chato II (30 MW, Wind), Coxilha Seca (30 MW, Wind), and Cerro Chato I (30 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 300 km from Porto Alegre.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,199. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
14 plants within 100 km, 249 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Capão do Inglês is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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