Heartland Community College— 1.7 MW Wind
Heartland Community College is a 1.7 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Heartland Community College and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #1061 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0016% 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 Heartland Community College 0.0011 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Clinton Nuclear Generating Station (1,138.3 MW, Nuclear) and Goose Creek Energy Center (684 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 150 km southwest of Chicago.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,330 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Heartland Community College operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 15,045 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Heartland Community College is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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