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PARQUE EÓLICO MALDONADO50 MW Wind

WindRenewable

PARQUE EÓLICO MALDONADO is a 50 MW wind power plant in Uruguay. Ranked #9 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay, it contributes 3.62% 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 MALDONADO 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PARQUE EÓLICO CARAPÉ I (51 MW, Wind) and PARQUE EÓLICO MALDONADO II (50 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Uruguay, approximately 120 km east of Montevideo.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
UTE
Location
-34.5154°, -54.9075°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 18. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,297 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 1.19% 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

11 plants within 100 km, 236 MW combined

Nearest plant: PARQUE EÓLICO MALDONADO II (8.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -34.515400, -54.907500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PARQUE EÓLICO MALDONADO is a wind power plant producing approximately 131 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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