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Santa Helena29.7 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Santa Helena is a 29.7 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #133 of 410 wind plants in Brazil. Its 29.7 MW accounts for 0.26% 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 Santa Helena 19.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rei dos Ventos 3 (60.12 MW), Rei dos Ventos 1 (58.45 MW), and Alegria I (51 MW). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Norte, approximately 70 km west of Natal.

Capacity
29.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Engie Brasil Energia
Location
-5.4721°, -35.9162°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 648. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #17,007 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,656 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie Brasil Energia operates 117 plants totalling 6,343 MW

Regional density

111 plants within 100 km, 3,299 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ventos de Santo Uriel (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -5.472100, -35.916200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Santa Helena is a wind power plant producing approximately 78 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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