Cascata is a 6 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #385 of 410 wind plants in Brazil. Its 6 MW represents 0.05% of Brazil's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Cascata 97 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cruz Alta (30 MW, Wind) and Aquibatã (30 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 300 km from Porto Alegre.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,349. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,673 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
63 plants within 100 km, 8,088 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cascata is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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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