Parque Eólico Carapé II is a 40 MW wind power plant in Uruguay. Ranked #21 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay, it accounts for 2.89% of the country's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. The largest wind plant in Uruguay is PAMPA at 142 MW, making Parque Eólico Carapé II 3.55 times smaller. Nearby plants include Parque Eólico Carapé I (51 MW, Wind), Parque Eólico Maldonado (50 MW, Wind), and Parque Eólico Maldonado II (50 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Maldonado Department, approximately 130 km east of Montevideo.
7 years old
Uruguay, South America
- 33. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,183 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.95% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
7 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Ute operates 2 plants totalling 44 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 242 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PARQUE EÓLICO CARAPÉ II is a wind power plant producing approximately 105 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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