Cruz Alta is a 30 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. It contributes to the wind energy sector, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #49 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Cruz Alta represents 0.27% 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 Cruz Alta 19.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aquibatã (30 MW, Wind), Victor Baptista Adami (Antiga Passos Maia) (25 MW, Hydro), and Amparo (22.5 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
- 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
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Energia dos Ventos operates 8 plants totalling 195 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 8,062 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cruz Alta 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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