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Anchor Wind LLC is a 6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Acciona Energy USA Global LLC since 2012. Ranked #910 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.01% of 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 Anchor Wind LLC 257.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Prairie Creek (213.4 MW, Gas), Coralville GT (72 MW, Gas), and University of Iowa Main Power Plant (30.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 30 km northeast of Iowa City.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Acciona Energy USA Global LLC
Location
41.8508°, -91.2342°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,673 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Acciona Energy USA Global LLC operates 2 plants totalling 101 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 5,692 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tipton (12.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.850800, -91.234200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Anchor Wind LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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