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Parque Eólico Cabeço Preto VI18 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Parque Eólico Cabeço Preto VI is an 18 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #322 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.16% 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 this facility 32.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alegria II (100.65 MW, Wind), Rei dos Ventos 3 (60.12 MW, Wind), and Rei dos Ventos 1 (58.45 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, approximately 150 km from Natal.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Engie Brasil Energia
Location
-5.4521°, -35.9519°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 997. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,374 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

Operator portfolio

Engie Brasil Energia operates 117 plants totalling 6,343 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 3,634 MW combined

Nearest plant: Parque Eólico Cabeço Preto IV (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -5.452100, -35.951900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Parque Eólico Cabeço Preto VI is a wind power plant producing approximately 47 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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