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Mangue Seco 526 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Mangue Seco 5 is a 26 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. It is part of the growing wind energy sector in the country. Ranked #221 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Mangue Seco 5 accounts for 0.23% of Brazil's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. The largest wind plant in Brazil is the Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Mangue Seco 5 22.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Vale do Açu Thermoelectric Power Plant (323 MW, Gas), Jesus Soares Pereira (322.967 MW, Gas), and Alegria II (100.65 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, approximately 200 km from Natal.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Renova Energia
Location
-5.1673°, -36.4068°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 772. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #17,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,836 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Renova Energia operates 40 plants totalling 1,733 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 3,524 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alegria II (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -5.167300, -36.406800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mangue Seco 5 is a wind power plant producing approximately 68 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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