Pontal 2 B is an 11.2 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #361 of 410 wind plants in Brazil. This plant's 11.2 MW represents 0.1% of Brazil's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. The largest wind plant in Brazil is the Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Pontal 2 B 51.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Canoas Power Plant (249 MW, Gas), Sepé Tiaraju (Antiga Canoas) (248.57 MW, Gas), and Pontal 3 B (27 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 30 km from Porto Alegre.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,174. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #23,191 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,004 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
47 plants within 100 km, 1,578 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pontal 2 B is a wind power plant producing approximately 29 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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