Morro dos Ventos IX is a 30 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. It is part of a total of 410 wind plants in Brazil, which collectively generate 11,309 MW. Ranked #49 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Morro dos Ventos IX's 30 MW accounts for 0.27% of the country's wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Morro dos Ventos IX 19 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rei dos Ventos 3 (60.12 MW, Wind), Rei dos Ventos 1 (58.45 MW, Wind), and Alegria I (51 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Rio Grande do Norte region, approximately 100 km from Natal.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 523. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
99 plants within 100 km, 3,008 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Morro dos Ventos IX is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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