Brazil base station wind power current list

How many wind power plants are there in Brazil?

Brazil generates wind-powered energy from 398 wind power plants across the country. In total, these wind power plants has a capacity of 9972.1 MW. How many wind power plants are there? There are currenly 5,278 utility-scale (commercial, greater than 1 MW) wind power plants in the world. With a total of 350,000+ wind turbines globally.

Where is wind energy produced in Brazil?

Most of them are in the states of Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará and Bahia, with 84, 45 and 40 production plants, respectively. The only other region that contributes significantly to the production of wind energy in Brazil is the Southern region, with 55 production plants, being accountable for the production of 1,3 GW.

Can 151 GW of wind power be installed in Brazil?

For depths above 50 m, 151 GW of capacity could be installed, but harnessed only with floating foundation wind turbines, which are the most complex and expensive types. This means, the exploitation of nearly half of the available area for offshore wind deployment in Brazil may not be feasible in the short term. 5.2.

Where does Brazil rank in accumulated wind power capacity?

In 2022, Brazil kept its position in the accumulated wind power capacity World Ranking, prepared by GWEC (Global Wind Energy Council). In the year's new installed capacity list Brazil ranks third, for the third consecutive year.