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Highland North Wind Farm75 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
RWE Renewables Americas LLC
Location
40.3196°, -78.6806°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

RWE Renewables Americas LLC operates 35 plants totalling 5,630 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 16,759 MW combined

Nearest plant: Highland Wind Project (PA) (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.319600, -78.680600
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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