World Power Plants

PARQUE EÓLICO MAGDALENA17.2 MW Wind

WindRenewable

PARQUE EÓLICO MAGDALENA is a 17.2 MW wind power plant in Uruguay. Ranked #24 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay. Its 17.2 MW represents 1.24% of Uruguay's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. The largest wind plant in Uruguay is PAMPA at 142 MW, making PARQUE EÓLICO MAGDALENA 8.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PUNTA DEL TIGRE A (300 MW, Oil), CTR (212 MW, Gas), and MOTORES CENTRAL BATLLE (80 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Canelones, approximately 50 km northeast of Montevideo.

Capacity
17.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
UTE
Location
-34.7458°, -56.5731°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 38. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #20,607 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,447 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.41% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

UTE operates 13 plants totalling 1,218 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 999 MW combined

Nearest plant: PUNTA DEL TIGRE A (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -34.745800, -56.573100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PARQUE EÓLICO MAGDALENA is a wind power plant producing approximately 45 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
HydroWindBiomassOil
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