Buckthorn Wind Project— 100.5 MW Wind
Buckthorn Wind Project is a 100.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Buckthorn Wind Project LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #429 of 1142 wind plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.09% 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 Buckthorn 15.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include R W Miller (603.6 MW, Gas) and Silver Star I Wind Power Project (60 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,131. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,018 worldwide by installed capacity
- #766 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
Buckthorn Wind Project LLC operates 1 plants totalling 101 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 12,213 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Buckthorn Wind Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 264 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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