COLONIA ARIAS is a 70 MW wind power plant in Uruguay. Ranked #2 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay. Its 70 MW represents 5.07% of Uruguay's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. The largest wind plant in Uruguay is PAMPA at 142 MW, making COLONIA ARIAS 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include LUZ DE RÍO (50 MW, Wind) and TALAS DEL MACIEL I (50 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Colonia Department, approximately 180 km west of Montevideo.
7 years old
Uruguay, South America
- 11. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
- #11,705 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,056 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 1.66% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
7 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Ursus Energy operates 7 plants totalling 223 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 439 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
COLONIA ARIAS is a wind power plant producing approximately 184 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
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