World Power Plants

Ipswich Wind Turbine1.6 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Ipswich Wind Turbine is a 1.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by the Town of Ipswich (MA) and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #1077 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW accounts for 0.0015% 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 Ipswich Wind Turbine 0.0010 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mystic Generating Station (2,375.6 MW, Gas) and Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant (1,242 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 40 km from Boston.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Town of Ipswich - (MA)
Location
42.7164°, -70.8419°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,358 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Town of Ipswich - (MA) operates 2 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

239 plants within 100 km, 13,813 MW combined

Nearest plant: High Street Station (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.716400, -70.841900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ipswich Wind Turbine 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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