Fort Hays State University Wind Farm— 4 MW Wind
Fort Hays State University Wind Farm is a 4 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Fort Hays State University since 2013. Ranked #947 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.004% 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 Fort Hays State University Wind Farm 386.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Buckeye Wind Energy Center (205.7 MW, Wind), Cedar Bluff Wind LLC (198.6 MW, Wind), and Goodman Energy Center (103.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 300 km west of Wichita.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,931 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Fort Hays State University operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 940 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fort Hays State University Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 11 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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