Luverne Wind Energy Center— 49.5 MW Wind
Luverne Wind Energy Center is a 49.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Otter Tail Power Co since 2009. Ranked #640 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 49.5 MW represents 0.05% 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 Luverne Wind Energy Center 31 times smaller. Nearby plants include FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC (148.5 MW, Wind), Ashtabula Wind II LLC (120 MW, Wind), and Ashtabula Wind III LLC (62.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km southwest of Minneapolis.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,994. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,645 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Otter Tail Power Co operates 10 plants totalling 1,295 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 777 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Luverne Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant producing approximately 130 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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