Santa Mônica I is an 18.90 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #314 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.17% of the country's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. The largest wind facility in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Santa Mônica I 30.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Usina Termelétrica Pecém (1,085 MW, Coal), Porto do Pecém II (365 MW, Coal), and Fortaleza (326.601 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ceará, approximately 60 km from the city of Fortaleza.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 979. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,139 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,332 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
10 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
48 plants within 100 km, 3,029 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Mônica I is a wind power plant producing approximately 50 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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