Beaver Ridge Wind is a 4.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Beaver Ridge Wind LLC since 2008. Ranked #930 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.004% 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 Beaver Ridge Wind 343 times smaller. Nearby plants include Somerset Plant (107.1 MW, Biomass), Hydro Kennebec Project (15.4 MW, Hydro), and Weston Hydro (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 60 km northwest of Portland.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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 ProfileWind power generation harnesses the kinetic energy of wind to produce electricity, making it one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources globally. This process begins with wind turbines, which consist of large blades mounted on a tower. As the wind blows, it causes the blades to rotate, transforming the wind's kinetic energy into mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is then converted into electrical energy through a generator connected to the turbine. The efficiency of wind turbines has significantly improved over the past decades, with modern designs capable of generating power even at low wind speeds.
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