Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm— 10.5 MW Wind
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm is a 10.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Iowa Lakes Electric Coop since 2009. Ranked #836 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 10.5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm 147 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lakefield Junction (537.8 MW, Gas), Upland Prairie (299.3 MW, Wind), and Lakefield Wind Project LLC (205.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 100 km northwest of Des Moines.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,729. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,037 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop operates 2 plants totalling 21 MW
95 plants within 100 km, 4,859 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 28 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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