World Power Plants

Tacaimbo91 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Tacaimbo is a 91 MW solar power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #9 of 24 solar plants in Brazil, Tacaimbo's 91 MW represents 5.22% of Brazil's total solar capacity of 1,745 MW. The largest solar plant in Brazil is Ituverava at 210 MW, making Tacaimbo 2.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Brazil's northeastern region, approximately 350 km from the city of Recife.

Capacity
91 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
-8.3430°, -36.2350°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 293. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #10,670 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #439 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 559 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ventos de São Clemente 8 (64.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -8.343000, -36.235000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tacaimbo is a solar power plant producing approximately 143 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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