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PARQUE EÓLICO MARÍA LUZ9.75 MW Wind

WindRenewable

PARQUE EÓLICO MARÍA LUZ is a 9.75 MW wind power plant in Uruguay, located at coordinates -34.2931, -56.5275. It contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #31 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay, this plant represents 0.71% of Uruguay's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. The largest wind plant in Uruguay is PAMPA at 142 MW, making PARQUE EÓLICO MARÍA LUZ 14.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PARQUE EÓLICO FLORIDA I (50 MW, Wind), LUZ DE RÍO (50 MW, Wind), and PARQUE EÓLICO FLORIDA II (49.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Florida Department, approximately 100 km from Montevideo.

Capacity
9.75 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas)
Location
-34.2931°, -56.5275°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 53. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #24,835 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,290 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.23% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Operator portfolio

UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas) operates 7 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 1,237 MW combined

Nearest plant: PARQUE EÓLICO VILLA RODRÍGUEZ (11.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -34.293100, -56.527500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PARQUE EÓLICO MARÍA LUZ is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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