Ainsworth Wind— 59.4 MW Wind
Ainsworth Wind is a 59.4 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Nebraska Public Power District and commissioned in 2005. Ranked #599 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.06% of the nation's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making this facility 26 times smaller. Nearby plants include Springview (3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 120 km northwest of Lincoln.
21 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,768. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,185 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Nebraska Public Power District operates 13 plants totalling 3,010 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 13 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ainsworth Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 156 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
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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