RN 15 - Rio do Fogo is a 49.3 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #16 of 410 wind plants in Brazil. Its 49.3 MW represents 0.44% 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 RN 15 - Rio do Fogo 11.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Eurus II (30 MW, Wind), Riachão VI (29.7 MW, Wind), and Riachão VII (29.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, approximately 80 km from Natal.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 412. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #13,706 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,404 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
20 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
87 plants within 100 km, 2,262 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
RN 15 - Rio do Fogo is a wind power plant producing approximately 130 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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