Talara — Peru
Wind power plant in Piura, Peru. Approximate location -4.5655, -81.2028.
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Talara is a 30 MW wind power plant in Piura, Peru. It is operated by Energía Eólica S.A.. Based on reported annual generation of 145 GWh, it can supply roughly 41k homes. It ranks #33 of 40 Peru power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 3.5% of Peru's electricity; the national grid averages 238 gCO₂/kWh (63.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1022109.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000905102; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Onshore. 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.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 55%, from 145 GWh of reported generation
- Share of Peru wind capacity
- 48.4% of 62 MW across 2 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest wind plants in Peru
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Energía Eólica S.A..
Local climate & thermal context
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 4.6°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest wind power plant of 2 in Peru by capacity.
Peru has 2 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 62 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Malacas power station · Gas · 360.8 MW · Piura
- Refineria Talara power station · Gas · 102 MW · Piura
- Poechos · Hydro · 26.4 MW · Piura
Location
Coordinates -4.5655, -81.2028 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Talara?
Talara is a 30 MW wind power plant in Piura, Peru, commissioned in 2014.
How much electricity does Talara generate?
Talara generates about 145 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Talara?
Talara is operated by Energía Eólica S.A..