Beethoven Wind— 80 MW Wind
Beethoven Wind is an 80 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NorthWestern Energy - (SD) and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #514 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 80 MW represents 0.08% 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 Beethoven Wind 19.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 300 km from Sioux Falls.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,406. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #962 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
NorthWestern Energy - (SD) operates 6 plants totalling 268 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 1,654 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beethoven Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 210 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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