Ventos de Morrinhos is a 30 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. It is part of a total of 410 wind plants in the country, contributing to a combined capacity of 11,309 MW. Ranked #49 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, this facility accounts for 0.27% of the nation's wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Ventos de Morrinhos 19.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ventos de Campo Formoso I (30 MW, Wind), Ventos de Guarás I (30 MW, Wind), and Ventos da Andorinha (30 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Piauí state, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Teresina.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 523. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 397 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ventos de Morrinhos is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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