Tacaicó is an 18.8 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. It contributes to Brazil's renewable energy sector with its wind capacity. Ranked #317 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, Tacaicó's 18.8 MW represents 0.17% of 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 Tacaicó 30.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Paulo Afonso IV (2462.4 MW, Hydro), Luiz Gonzaga (Itaparica) (1479.6 MW, Hydro), and Luiz Gonzaga Dam (1479.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the northeastern region of Brazil, approximately 300 km from Salvador.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 983. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,151 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,339 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
12 plants within 100 km, 13,634 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tacaicó 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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