Alta Wind X— 90 MW Wind
Alta Wind X is a 90 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Yield LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #493 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Alta Wind X contributes 0.09% to the country'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 Alta Wind X 17.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California's Kern County, approximately 120 km north of Los Angeles.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,298. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #904 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
NRG Yield LLC operates 8 plants totalling 963 MW
282 plants within 100 km, 16,820 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alta Wind X is a wind power plant producing approximately 237 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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