Berkshire Wind Power Project— 19.6 MW Wind
Berkshire Wind Power Project is a 19.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Massachusetts Mun Wholes Electric Co since 2012. Ranked #793 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 19.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Berkshire Wind 78.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bear Swamp (600 MW, Hydro) and Pittsfield Generating Facility (175.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 150 km west of Boston.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,060. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,969 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,310 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Massachusetts Mun Wholes Electric Co operates 4 plants totalling 560 MW
251 plants within 100 km, 10,878 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Berkshire Wind Power Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 52 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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