Pontal 2 A is a 21.6 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #289 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, it represents 0.19% 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 Pontal 2 A 27 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Canoas Power Plant (249 MW, Gas), Sepé Tiaraju (Antiga Canoas) (248.57 MW, Gas), and Atlântica IV (30 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the southern region of Brazil, approximately 100 km from Porto Alegre.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 906. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,142 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
10 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
47 plants within 100 km, 1,568 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pontal 2 A is a wind power plant producing approximately 57 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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