Pedra do Sal is an 18 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #322 of 410 wind plants in Brazil. Its 18 MW represents 0.16% of Brazil's 11,309 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Pedra do Sal 32.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Porto do Delta (30.8 MW, Wind), Delta do Parnaíba (30 MW, Wind), and Testa Branca III (22 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Maranhão, approximately 200 km from São Luís.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 997. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,374 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Engie Brasil Energia operates 117 plants totalling 6,343 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 250 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pedra do Sal 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
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