Alta Wind XI— 90 MW Wind
Alta Wind XI is a 90 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Yield LLC since 2014. Ranked #493 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 90 MW represents 0.09% of the United States' 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 XI 17.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alta Wind VIII (1547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 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
265 plants within 100 km, 16,006 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alta Wind XI 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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