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.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Engie Brasil Energia operates 117 plants totalling 6,343 MW
92 plants within 100 km, 2,530 MW combined
Location
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
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