Macaúbas is a 35.07 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #20 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.31% 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 Macaúbas 16.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Novo Horizonte (30.06 MW, Wind) and Seabra (30.06 MW, Wind). It is located in Bahia, approximately 500 km from Salvador.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 474. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #15,821 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,317 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Renova Energia operates 40 plants totalling 1,733 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 60 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Macaúbas is a wind power plant producing approximately 92 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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