Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station— 2.5 MW Wind
Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station is a 2.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by the Regents of the University of Minnesota since 2011. Ranked #995 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW accounts for 0.0024% 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 Eolos 618.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Prairie Island (1186.2 MW, Nuclear) and High Bridge (644 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 70 km from Minneapolis.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,103 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Regents of the University of Minnesota operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
239 plants within 100 km, 14,152 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station 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 America — Energy Profile
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