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PARQUE EÓLICO LOMA ALTA - CENTRAL 114 MW Wind

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PARQUE EÓLICO LOMA ALTA - CENTRAL 1 is a 14 MW wind power plant in Uruguay, with coordinates at -34.2862, -54.0603. Ranked #25 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay. Its 14 MW represents 1.01% of Uruguay's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. The largest wind plant in Uruguay is PAMPA at 142 MW, making PARQUE EÓLICO LOMA ALTA - CENTRAL 1 10.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include NUEVO MANANTIAL CENTRAL 2 (4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Colonia Department, approximately 180 km northwest of Montevideo.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas)
Location
-34.2862°, -54.0603°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 40. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,635 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.33% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas) operates 5 plants totalling 1,211 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 1,079 MW combined

Nearest plant: NUEVO MANANTIAL CENTRAL 2 (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -34.286200, -54.060300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PARQUE EÓLICO LOMA ALTA - CENTRAL 1 is a wind power plant producing approximately 37 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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