Galactic Wind— 9.9 MW Wind
Galactic Wind is a 9.9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Galactic Wind and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #871 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 9.9 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 Galactic Wind 156 times smaller. Nearby plants include Columbia (WI) (1,112 MW, Coal), RockGen Energy Center (561 MW, Gas), and West Campus Cogeneration Facility (169.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 150 km northwest of Madison.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,926. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,751 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,273 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Galactic Wind operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 5,613 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Galactic Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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