Carcará II is a 30 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. It is part of Brazil's expanding wind energy sector. Ranked #49 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Carcará II represents 0.27% of the country's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. The largest wind facility in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Carcará II 19.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Vale do Açu Thermoelectric Power Plant (323 MW, Gas) and Terral (30 MW, Wind). The plant is situated in the northeastern region of Brazil, approximately 200 km from Natal.
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
Engie Brasil Energia operates 117 plants totalling 6,343 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 1,638 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carcará II 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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