Pirauá is a 4.95 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #387 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Pirauá accounts for 0.04% of the country's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Pirauá 117.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Campina Grande (169.08 MW, Oil), Itaenga (47 MW, Biomass), and Petribu (36.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the northeastern region of Brazil, approximately 120 km from the nearest major city, João Pessoa.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,417. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #29,647 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,822 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
41 plants within 100 km, 1,293 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pirauá is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 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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