Pelado is a 20 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. It contributes to the country's growing wind energy sector. Ranked #300 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Pelado's 20 MW accounts for 0.18% 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 Pelado 29 times smaller. Nearby plants include Serra de Santana II (30 MW, Wind) and Santana I (30 MW, Wind). Pelado is situated in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, approximately 150 km from Natal.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 934. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,222 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
10 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
61 plants within 100 km, 2,355 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pelado is a wind power plant producing approximately 53 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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