World Power Plants

NUEVO MANANTIAL CENTRAL 24 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Nuevo Manantial Central 2 is a 4 MW wind power plant in Uruguay. Ranked #35 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay. Its 4 MW represents 0.29% of Uruguay's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. The largest wind plant in Uruguay is PAMPA at 142 MW, making this facility 35 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Parque Eólico Loma Alta - Central 1 (14 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Colonia Department, approximately 150 km west of Montevideo.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Ursus Energy
Location
-34.2862°, -54.0400°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 65. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,931 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ursus Energy operates 7 plants totalling 223 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 1,107 MW combined

Nearest plant: PARQUE EÓLICO LOMA ALTA - CENTRAL 1 (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -34.286200, -54.040000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

NUEVO MANANTIAL CENTRAL 2 is a wind power plant producing approximately 11 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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