PARQUE EÓLICO CARAPÉ I is a 51 MW wind power plant in Uruguay, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #8 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay. Its 51 MW represents 3.69% of Uruguay's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. The largest wind plant in Uruguay is PAMPA at 142 MW, making PARQUE EÓLICO CARAPÉ I 2.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PARQUE EÓLICO MALDONADO (50 MW, Wind), PARQUE EÓLICO MALDONADO II (50 MW, Wind), and PARQUE EÓLICO CARAPÉ II (40 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Maldonado region, approximately 130 km east of Montevideo.
7 years old
Uruguay, South America
- 17. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
- #12,983 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,258 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 1.21% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
7 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
U.S. Wind operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 235 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PARQUE EÓLICO CARAPÉ I is a wind power plant producing approximately 134 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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