Garnet Wind Energy Center— 6.5 MW Wind
Garnet Wind Energy Center is a 6.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #907 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 6.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Garnet Wind Energy Center 238.0 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sentinel Energy Center LLC (800 MW, Gas), Indigo Energy Facility (149.7 MW, Gas), and Coachella (92.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from the city of Palm Springs.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,447. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,637 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind operates 31 plants totalling 990 MW
158 plants within 100 km, 5,299 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Garnet Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant producing approximately 17 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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