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Chamberlain Wind Project is a 2.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Basin Electric Power Coop since 2001. Ranked #994 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 2.6 MW represents 0.0025% of the country's 105,842 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Chamberlain Wind Project 595 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Big Bend Dam (538.3 MW, Hydro) and Brule County Wind (20 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 100 km west of Sioux Falls.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Basin Electric Power Coop
Location
43.8485°, -99.2476°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,087 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Basin Electric Power Coop operates 17 plants totalling 5,493 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 858 MW combined

Nearest plant: Big Bend Dam (26.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.848500, -99.247600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chamberlain Wind Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 7 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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