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Itarema III15 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Itarema III is a 15 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #340 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Itarema III's 15 MW represents 0.13% 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 Itarema III 38.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eólica Icaraizinho (54.6 MW, Wind), Volta do Rio (42 MW, Wind), and Icaraí II (37.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Ceará state, approximately 50 km from the city of Fortaleza.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Location
-2.9476°, -39.8369°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,067. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,556 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 885 MW combined

Nearest plant: Itarema I (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -2.947600, -39.836900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Itarema III is a wind power plant producing approximately 39 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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