World Power Plants

LUZ DE RÍO50 MW Wind

WindRenewable

LUZ DE RÍO is a 50 MW wind power plant in Uruguay, commissioned in 2015. 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 LUZ DE RÍO 2.84 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include COLONIA ARIAS (70 MW, Wind), PARQUE EÓLICO FLORIDA I (50 MW, Wind), and TALAS DEL MACIEL I (50 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Paysandú Department, approximately 200 km northwest of Montevideo.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas)
Location
-33.8855°, -56.4428°

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

10 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas) operates 7 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 826 MW combined

Nearest plant: LUZ DE MAR (8.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -33.885500, -56.442800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LUZ DE RÍO 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
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