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TALAS DEL MACIEL I50 MW Wind

WindRenewable

TALAS DEL MACIEL I is a 50 MW wind power plant in Uruguay. It operates within the country's wind energy framework. Ranked #9 of 39 wind plants in Uruguay, TALAS DEL MACIEL I's 50 MW accounts for 3.62% of Uruguay's total wind capacity of 1,382 MW. The largest wind plant in Uruguay is PAMPA at 142 MW, making TALAS DEL MACIEL I 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include COLONIA ARIAS (70 MW, Wind) and LUZ DE RÍO (50 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Colonia Department, approximately 200 km west of Montevideo.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
UTE
Location
-33.6348°, -56.7214°

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

15 plants within 100 km, 987 MW combined

Nearest plant: TALAS DEL MACIEL II (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -33.634800, -56.721400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

TALAS DEL MACIEL I 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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