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GL Wind is a 5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by GL Wind LLC since 2012. Ranked #922 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.005% 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 GL Wind 309.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include John P Madgett (387 MW, Coal) and Arcadia Electric (16.9 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 150 km northwest of Madison.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
GL Wind LLC
Location
43.9917°, -91.8778°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,786 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

GL Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 5,955 MW combined

Nearest plant: St. Charles Solar (12.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.991700, -91.877800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

GL Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
Top Fuels

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