Highland North Wind Farm— 75 MW Wind
Highland North Wind Farm is a 75 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by RWE Renewables Americas LLC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #546 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Highland North Wind Farm accounts for 0.07% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making this facility 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Conemaugh (1,963 MW, Coal), Conemaugh Generating Station (1,963 MW, Coal), and CPV Fairview Energy Center (1,197 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 100 km east of Pittsburgh.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,496. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,018 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
RWE Renewables Americas LLC operates 35 plants totalling 5,630 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 16,759 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Highland North Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 197 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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