Black Oak Wind Farm— 78 MW Wind
Black Oak Wind Farm is a 78 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Black Oak Wind LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #540 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 78 MW represents 0.07% 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 Black Oak Wind Farm 19.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Paynesville Solar (10 MW, Solar), Albany Solar (10 MW, Solar), and Alexandria (9.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 150 km west of Minneapolis.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,472. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,306 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,002 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
9 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Black Oak Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 78 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 4,342 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Black Oak Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 205 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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