World Power Plants

PERALTA II GCEE58.75 MW Wind

WindRenewable

PERALTA II GCEE is a 58.75 MW wind power plant in Uruguay. It ranks as the 6th largest of 39 wind plants in the country and contributes 4.25% to Uruguay's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. Ranked #6 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay, PERALTA II GCEE's capacity is smaller than the largest wind facility, PAMPA, which has a capacity of 142 MW, making PERALTA II GCEE approximately 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include DR. GABRIEL TERRA (152 MW, Hydro), PAMPA (141.6 MW, Wind), and RINCÓN DE BAYGORRIA (108 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Paysandú Department, approximately 300 km northwest of Montevideo.

Capacity
58.75 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
UTE
Location
-32.6004°, -56.4196°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 15. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #12,540 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 1.4% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Operator portfolio

UTE operates 13 plants totalling 1,218 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 532 MW combined

Nearest plant: PERALTA I GCEE (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -32.600400, -56.419600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PERALTA II GCEE is a wind power plant producing approximately 154 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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