Fire Island Wind— 18 MW Wind
Fire Island Wind is an 18 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Fire Island Wind LLC since 2012. Ranked #803 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Fire Island Wind 86.0 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Southcentral Power Project (203.9 MW, Gas), Anchorage 1 (77.9 MW, Gas), and International (30 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 300 km southwest of Anchorage.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,374 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Fire Island Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 1,446 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fire Island Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 47 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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