Osório wind farm

Osório wind farm
The Osório wind farm.
Official nameParque Eólico de Osório
CountryBrazil
LocationOsório, Rio Grande do Sul
Coordinates29°55′05″S 50°18′44″W / 29.91806°S 50.31222°W / -29.91806; -50.31222
StatusOperational
Commission date2006
OperatorEnerfin do Brasil
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height98 m (322 ft)
Rotor diameter70 m (230 ft)
Site area13,000 ha (130 km2)
Power generation
Units operational75 x 2 MW ;73 x 2,3 MW
Make and modelWobben Windpower: E-70/2000 kW;E-82/2300 kW;E-92/2300 kW
Nameplate capacity317,9 MW
External links
Websitecomplexoeolicodeosorio.com.br/br/
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The Osório wind farm (Parque Eólico de Osório in Portuguese) is a wind farm in Southern Brazil, on land near the coast, located near the coastal city of Osório, Rio Grande do Sul. It has maximum power generation capacity of 318 megawatts, a large capacity which ranks among the largest in the southern hemisphere.

Osório Wind Farm, situated in Osório, is formed by nine wind plants. The main entrance is by the RST-101, km 1,5, where the Visitor Center is. The public attendance starts from 09:40 am until 6:00 pm, including the weekends. Osorio Wind Farm is 90 kilometers away from the capital Porto Alegre and it is on a flat area near Barros Lake on a 10 to 18 meters medium altitude above the sea level. The wind farm is situated on leased lands of Osório, covering approximately 10.400 hectares which only 320 hectares are straightly occupied by the wind farms infrastructures. The project has 148 turbines with a 317,9 MW installed capacity.