Fairmont Wind— 5.4 MW Wind
Fairmont Wind is a 5.4 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny since 2004. Ranked #917 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW represents 0.01% 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 Fairmont Wind 286 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lakefield Junction (537.8 MW, Gas), Elm Creek Wind II LLC (148.8 MW, Wind), and Trimont Area Wind Farm (100.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 160 km southwest of Minneapolis.
22 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,757 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny operates 5 plants totalling 88 MW
108 plants within 100 km, 4,417 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fairmont Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 14 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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