World Power Plants

Luther College Wind Project1.6 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Luther College Wind Energy Project LLC
Location
43.3269°, -91.8108°

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

Luther College Wind Energy Project LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 3,295 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alliant SBD 9206 Donaldson (26.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.326900, -91.810800
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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