Bishop Hill III— 119 MW Wind
Bishop Hill III is a 119 MW wind power plant located in the United States, operated by Invenergy Services LLC. Commissioned in 2018, it converts wind energy into electricity. Bishop Hill III ranks as the 366th largest wind plant in the United States. With a capacity of 119 MW, it accounts for 0.11% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The United States has 1,142 wind plants with a combined capacity of over 105,000 MW. Compared to the largest wind plant, Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, Bishop Hill III is approximately 7.7% the size. Wind energy is a growing component of the U.S. energy mix, contributing about 9% of the total electricity generation. The vast open spaces in many regions of the country are ideal for wind farm development. Bishop Hill III is situated approximately 250 km from Chicago in the state of Illinois.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 1,952. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,389 worldwide by installed capacity
- #638 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Invenergy Services LLC operates 39 plants totalling 7,983 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 9,638 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bishop Hill III is a wind power plant producing approximately 313 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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