Farol is a 20 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #300 of 410 wind plants in Brazil. Its 20 MW represents 0.18% 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 Farol 29.15 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alegria II (100.65 MW, Wind) and Miassaba 3 (68.47 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Norte state, approximately 200 km northwest of Natal.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 934. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,222 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Renova Energia operates 40 plants totalling 1,733 MW
96 plants within 100 km, 3,264 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Farol is a wind power plant producing approximately 53 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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