Big Blue— 36 MW Wind
Big Blue is a 36 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN) since 2013. Ranked #690 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 36 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Big Blue 42.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC (200 MW, Wind), FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC (150 MW, Wind), and Crystal Lake 3 LLC (66 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 160 km southwest of Minneapolis.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,285 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN) operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW
120 plants within 100 km, 4,905 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Blue is a wind power plant producing approximately 95 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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