CUCHILLA DEL PERALTA I is a 50 MW wind power plant in Uruguay, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #9 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay, it accounts for 3.62% of the country's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. The largest wind plant in Uruguay is PAMPA at 142 MW, making CUCHILLA DEL PERALTA I 2.84 times smaller. Nearby plants include DR. GABRIEL TERRA (152 MW, Hydro), PAMPA (141.6 MW, Wind), and RINCÓN DE BAYGORRIA (108 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Tacuarembó region, approximately 200 km north of Montevideo.
8 years old
Uruguay, South America
- 18. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
- #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,297 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 1.19% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas) operates 5 plants totalling 1,211 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 541 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CUCHILLA DEL PERALTA I is a wind power plant producing approximately 131 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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