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Charlestown Wind Turbine1.5 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Charlestown Wind Turbine is a 1.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by MWRA Charlestown since 2011. Ranked #1090 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.0014% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is the Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Charlestown Wind Turbine 1,031 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mystic Generating Station (2375.6 MW, Gas), Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas), and Salem Harbor Station NGCC (798.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 5 km from Boston.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
MWRA Charlestown
Location
42.3914°, -71.0708°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,388 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

MWRA Charlestown operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

398 plants within 100 km, 21,065 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kendall Square Station (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.391400, -71.070800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Charlestown Wind Turbine is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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