Luther College Wind Project— 1.6 MW Wind
Luther College Wind Project is a 1.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Luther College Wind Energy Project LLC since 2011. Ranked #1077 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0015% 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 Luther College Wind Project 0.0010 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hawkeye Wind Farm (35 MW, Wind), Preston (MN) (3.7 MW, Gas), and Lanesboro (2.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km northeast of Des Moines.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Luther College Wind Energy Project LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 3,295 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Luther College Wind Project 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 America — Energy Profile
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