Eólica de Prainha is a 10 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #369 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.09% 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 this facility 58.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maracanaú I (168 MW, Oil), Parque Eólico de Beberibe (25.6 MW, Wind), and Foz do Rio Choró (25.2 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the state of Ceará, approximately 60 km west of Fortaleza.
Brazil, South America
- 1,199. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Eólica de Prainha S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 2,600 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eólica de Prainha is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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