Cape Cod Air Force Station - 6 SWS— 3.4 MW Wind
Cape Cod Air Force Station - 6 SWS is a 3.4 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by the US Air Force since 2014. Ranked #957 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 3.4 MW represents 0.0032% 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 this facility 455 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canal Generating Plant (1495 MW, Gas) and Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (670 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 80 km southeast of Boston.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,029. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,649 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,003 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
US Air Force operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
225 plants within 100 km, 14,806 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cape Cod Air Force Station - 6 SWS is a wind power plant producing approximately 9 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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