Malhadinha 1 — Brazil

Malhadinha 1 is a 23.1 MW wind power plant in Ceara, Brazil. It ranks #966 of 2,572 Brazil power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 15.7% of Brazil's electricity; the national grid averages 110 gCO₂/kWh (88.7% low-carbon) (2025).

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id BRA0030841.

Data provenance

Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.

capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD

In context: how this plant compares

At 23.1 MW, Malhadinha 1 is below the median wind plant in Brazil (27.2 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #268 largest wind power plant of 412 in Brazil by capacity.

Brazil has 412 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 10,300 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

• Ventos do Parazinho · Wind · 27 MW · Ceara
• Ventos do Morro do Chapéu · Wind · 25.4 MW · Ceara
• Vento Formoso · Wind · 25.4 MW · Ceara
• Ventos de Tianguá · Wind · 25.4 MW · Ceara
• Ventos de Tianguá Norte · Wind · 27 MW · Ceara
• Praia Formosa · Wind · 105 MW · Ceara

Location

Coordinates -3.9466, -41.123 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

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