Mars Hill Wind Farm Project— 42 MW Wind
Mars Hill Wind Farm Project is a 42 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by First Wind O&M LLC since 2007. Ranked #664 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 42 MW accounts for 0.04% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Mars Hill 36.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beechwood (112 MW, Hydro) and Tinker (36.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 100 km north of Bangor.
19 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,158. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,134 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
19 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
First Wind O&M LLC operates 25 plants totalling 747 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,955 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mars Hill Wind Farm Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 110 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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