Galpões is an 8 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #379 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.07% of the total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Galpões 72.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cerro Chato II (30 MW, Wind), Coxilha Seca (30 MW, Wind), and Cerro Chato I (30 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 150 km from Porto Alegre.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,280. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,470 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
15 plants within 100 km, 252 MW combined
Nearest plant: Cerro Chato II (Antiga Coxilha Negra VI) (3.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Galpões is a wind power plant producing approximately 21 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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