Praia do Morgado is a 28.8 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. It is one of 410 wind plants in the country and contributes to the national energy mix. The plant is located in an unspecified region. Ranked #177 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Praia do Morgado accounts for 0.25% 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 Praia do Morgado 20.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Volta do Rio (42 MW, Wind), Cajucoco (30 MW, Wind), and Itarema IX (30 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Ceará, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Fortaleza.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 707. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,139 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,716 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
18 plants within 100 km, 536 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Praia do Morgado is a wind power plant producing approximately 76 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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