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CARACOLES 2 del PARQUE EÓLICO ING. EMANUELE CAMBILARGIU10 MW Wind

WindRenewable

CARACOLES 2 del PARQUE EÓLICO ING. EMANUELE CAMBILARGIU is a 10 MW wind power plant in Uruguay, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #26 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay, it represents 0.72% of the country's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. The largest wind plant in Uruguay is PAMPA at 142 MW, making this facility 14.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include PARQUE EÓLICO CARAPÉ I (51 MW, Wind), PARQUE EÓLICO MALDONADO (50 MW, Wind), and PARQUE EÓLICO MALDONADO II (50 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the Maldonado Department, approximately 90 km east of Montevideo.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Ursus Energy
Location
-34.6481°, -54.9661°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 45. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.24% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ursus Energy operates 7 plants totalling 223 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: -34.648100, -54.966100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

CARACOLES 2 del PARQUE EÓLICO ING. EMANUELE CAMBILARGIU is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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
Uruguay
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

UruguayEnergy Profile

73
Total Plants
4.2 GW
Total Capacity
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