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PARQUE EÓLICO CARAPÉ II40 MW Wind

WindRenewable

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.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Ute
Location
-34.4028°, -54.6783°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ute operates 2 plants totalling 44 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 242 MW combined

Nearest plant: PARQUE EÓLICO CARAPÉ I (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -34.402800, -54.678300
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Carbon Footprint

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

UruguayEnergy Profile

73
Total Plants
4.2 GW
Total Capacity
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