Ross Island is a 1 MW wind power plant in Antarctica, operated by Meridian Energy and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #1 of 1 wind plant in Antarctica, Ross Island's 1 MW represents 100% of Antarctica's total wind capacity of 1 MW. The largest wind plant in Antarctica is Ross Island at 1 MW, making it the only facility of its kind. The nearest plant is the McMurdo Station Generator (6.6 MW, Oil). Ross Island is located in the Ross Dependency region of Antarctica, approximately 1,500 km from the nearest inhabited location.
17 years old
Antarctica, Other
- 2. largest of 2 plants in Antarctica
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,487 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 13.16% of the installed capacity of Antarctica
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Meridian Energy operates 12 plants totalling 2,886 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 7 MW combined
Source: Meridian Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ross Island is a wind power plant producing approximately 3 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Antarctica- Continent
- Other
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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