Community Wind South— 30 MW Wind
Community Wind South is a 30 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #705 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. This facility's 30 MW represents 0.03% 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 Community Wind South 51.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fenton Wind Farm (205.5 MW, Wind), Nobles Wind Project (201 MW, Wind), and Lake Benton II (100.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 160 km southwest of Minneapolis.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation operates 41 plants totalling 199 MW
137 plants within 100 km, 5,894 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Community Wind South is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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