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.
10 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
10 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas) operates 7 plants totalling 163 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 826 MW combined
Location
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
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