Forest Creek Wind Farm LLC— 124.2 MW Wind
Forest Creek Wind Farm LLC is a 124.2 MW wind power plant located in the United States, operated by RWE Renewables Americas LLC. Commissioned in 2007, this facility contributes to the growing renewable energy sector in the country. Forest Creek ranks as the 347th largest wind plant in the United States, which has a total of 1,142 wind facilities with a combined capacity of 105,842 MW. The plant represents about 0.12% of the country's total wind capacity. Compared to the largest wind plant in the U.S., Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, Forest Creek is approximately 8% the size of this facility. Wind energy is an essential part of the U.S. energy mix, contributing to around 8% of the total electricity generation. The country has diverse geographic regions that support wind energy development, particularly in the Midwest. Forest Creek is located in Texas, approximately 250 km west of Dallas.
19 years old
United States of America, North America
- 1,901. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,148 worldwide by installed capacity
- #606 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
19 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
RWE Renewables Americas LLC operates 35 plants totalling 5,630 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 7,725 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Forest Creek Wind Farm LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 326 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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