Pedra do Gerônimo is a 30.55 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #34 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Pedra do Gerônimo's 30.55 MW accounts for 0.27% 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 Pedra do Gerônimo 19 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Paulo Afonso IV (2,462.4 MW, Hydro) and Luiz Gonzaga (Itaparica) (1,479.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bahia, approximately 500 km from Salvador.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 507. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,382 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,457 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Renova Energia S.A. operates 6 plants totalling 214 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 13,622 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pedra do Gerônimo is a wind power plant producing approximately 80 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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