Central Plains Wind Farm— 99 MW Wind
Central Plains Wind Farm is a 99 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Evergy Kansas Central Inc and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #457 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 99 MW represents 0.09% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Central Plains 15.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 200 km west of Wichita.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,197. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,397 worldwide by installed capacity
- #828 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Evergy Kansas Central Inc operates 8 plants totalling 4,461 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 1,315 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Plains Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 260 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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