Dunas de Paracuru is a 42 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #17 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Dunas de Paracuru's 42 MW represents 0.37% 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 Dunas de Paracuru 13.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Usina Termelétrica Pecém (1085 MW, Coal), Porto do Pecém II (365 MW, Coal), and Fortaleza (326.601 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Ceará, approximately 80 km from the nearest major city, Fortaleza.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 437. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #14,928 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,134 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 3,002 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dunas de Paracuru is a wind power plant producing approximately 110 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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