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CUCHILLA DEL PERALTA I50 MW Wind

WindRenewable

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.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas)
Location
-32.5701°, -56.4440°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas) operates 5 plants totalling 1,211 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 541 MW combined

Nearest plant: PERALTA II GCEE (4.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -32.570100, -56.444000
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Carbon Footprint

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

UruguayEnergy Profile

73
Total Plants
4.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroWindBiomassOil
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