Los Vientos V Wind Power— 110 MW Wind
Los Vientos V Wind Power is a 110 MW wind power facility located in the United States, operated by Los Vientos Windpower V LLC since its commissioning in 2016. The plant utilizes wind turbines to convert wind energy into electricity. Los Vientos V ranks as the 381st largest wind plant in the United States. With a capacity of 110 MW, it represents 0.1% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The United States has 1,142 wind plants with a combined capacity of 105,842 MW. Compared to the largest wind plant, Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, Los Vientos V is about one-seventh the size. Wind energy is increasingly significant in the U.S. energy portfolio, contributing to around 8% of the total electricity generation. The facility is located in Texas, a leading state for wind energy production, approximately 30 miles from McAllen.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,008. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #673 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
10 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Los Vientos Windpower V LLC operates 1 plants totalling 110 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 5,813 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Los Vientos V Wind Power is a wind power plant producing approximately 289 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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