Praia Formosa is a 105 MW wind power plant located in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. It generates electricity using wind energy and is part of Brazil's expanding renewable energy sector. Praia Formosa ranks as the 3rd largest wind plant in Brazil. With 105 MW, it represents approximately 0.93% of Brazil's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. Brazil has 410 wind plants with a combined capacity of 11,309 MW. Compared to the largest wind plant, Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, Praia Formosa is about 18% the size. Wind energy contributes significantly to Brazil's energy mix, accounting for around 9% of the country's total electricity generation. The facility is situated in the northeastern region of Brazil, approximately 350 km from the city of São Luís.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 272. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #9,794 worldwide by installed capacity
- #701 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Brazil
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Energia Eólica do Brasil S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 137 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 192 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Praia Formosa is a wind power plant producing approximately 276 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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