Serra do Espinhaço is an 18.48 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #318 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.16% to the country's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Serra do Espinhaço 31.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dos Araçás (31.86 MW, Wind), Inhambu (31.45 MW, Wind), and Rio Verde (30.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minas Gerais, approximately 50 km from the city of Montes Claros.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 987. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,227 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
10 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Engie Brasil Energia operates 117 plants totalling 6,343 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 1,053 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Serra do Espinhaço is a wind power plant producing approximately 49 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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