Rio do Ouro is a 30 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. It is part of Brazil's growing wind energy sector. This facility accounts for 0.27% of the country's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. Ranked #49 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Rio do Ouro's 30 MW is a small portion of the national total. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Rio do Ouro 19.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Púlpito (30 MW, Wind) and Bom Jardim (30 MW, Wind). Rio do Ouro is situated in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 200 km south of Florianópolis.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 523. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
18 plants within 100 km, 1,211 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio do Ouro is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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