Caravela is a 4.8 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. This facility is part of the renewable energy initiatives in the region. Ranked #391 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Caravela accounts for 0.04% 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 Caravela 121.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baía Formosa (40 MW, Biomass), Japungu (28.8 MW, Biomass), and Estivas (17 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in Paraíba, approximately 130 km from João Pessoa.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,438. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #29,796 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,827 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
27 plants within 100 km, 665 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caravela is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 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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