Morro dos Ventos I is a 28.8 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. It is operated by a local entity and supports the country's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #177 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Morro dos Ventos I comprises 0.25% 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 Morro dos Ventos I 20.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rei dos Ventos 3 (60.12 MW, Wind), Rei dos Ventos 1 (58.45 MW, Wind), and RN 15 - Rio do Fogo (49.3 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, around 80 km from Natal.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 707. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,139 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,716 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
98 plants within 100 km, 2,657 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Morro dos Ventos I is a wind power plant producing approximately 76 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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