Alegria is a 151.8MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2010.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 151.8 | 151.8 | – | Active | Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | New Energy Options Geracao de Energia |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by New Energy Options Geracao de Energia. The company has a stake of 100%.
The project generates 492,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 200,000 households, offsetting 120,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2010.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years.
Contractors Involved
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The project consists of 92 units of V82-1.65 MW turbines, each with 1.65MW nameplate capacity.
Methodology
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