Eólica Santa Catarina is a 22 MW wind power plant in Mexico, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #18 of 21 wind plants in Mexico. Its 22 MW represents 1.2% of Mexico's 1,837 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Mexico is Eurus Wind Farm at 250 MW, making Eólica Santa Catarina 11.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Escobedo & El Carmen combined cycle power stations (1,744 MW, Gas), Tractebel Energía de Monterrey (284 MW, Gas), and Saltillo (247.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nuevo León, approximately 30 km from Monterrey.
11 years old
Mexico, North America
- 287. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,107 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Mexico
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Acciona Energy operates 10 plants totalling 549 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 8,004 MW combined
Source: INERE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eólica Santa Catarina is a wind power plant producing approximately 58 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
Mexico- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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