World Power Plants

LUZ DE LOMA20 MW Wind

WindRenewable

LUZ DE LOMA is a 20 MW wind power plant in Uruguay, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #22 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay. Its 20 MW represents 1.45% of Uruguay's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. The largest wind plant in Uruguay is PAMPA at 142 MW, making LUZ DE LOMA 7.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include COLONIA ARIAS (70 MW, Wind), PARQUE EÓLICO FLORIDA I (50 MW, Wind), and LUZ DE RÍO (50 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Colonia region, approximately 200 km west of Montevideo.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
UTE
Location
-33.8663°, -56.3405°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 34. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,222 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.48% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

UTE operates 13 plants totalling 1,218 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 821 MW combined

Nearest plant: LUZ DE MAR (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -33.866300, -56.340500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LUZ DE LOMA is a wind power plant producing approximately 53 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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