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União dos Ventos 612.8 MW Wind

WindRenewable

União dos Ventos 6 is a 12.8 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. It is one of 410 wind plants in the country, contributing to a total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. Ranked #357 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, União dos Ventos 6's 12.8 MW accounts for 0.11% of the nation's wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making União dos Ventos 6 45.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rei dos Ventos 3 (60.12 MW, Wind), Rei dos Ventos 1 (58.45 MW, Wind), and RN 15 - Rio do Fogo (49.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Rio Grande do Norte region, approximately 90 km from Natal.

Capacity
12.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Engie Brasil Energia
Location
-5.0946°, -35.7670°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,136. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #22,248 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,716 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Engie Brasil Energia operates 117 plants totalling 6,343 MW

Regional density

92 plants within 100 km, 2,530 MW combined

Nearest plant: União dos Ventos 7 (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -5.094600, -35.767000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

União dos Ventos 6 is a wind power plant producing approximately 34 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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