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Xavante4.95 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Xavante is a 4.95 MW wind power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #387 of 410 wind plants in Brazil, this plant's 4.95 MW represents 0.04% of Brazil's total wind capacity of 11,309 MW. The largest wind plant in Brazil is Campos Neutrais Wind Farm at 583 MW, making Xavante 0.0085 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Termopernambuco at 532.76 MW (Gas), Suape II at 381.26 MW (Oil), and Pernambuco III at 200.79 MW (Oil). The facility is located in the state of Pernambuco, approximately 70 km from the city of Recife.

Capacity
4.95 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Location
-8.1750°, -35.3889°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,417. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #29,647 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,822 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 1,932 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pirapama (14 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -8.175000, -35.388900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Xavante is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 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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