Marsh Hill Wind Farm is a 16.2 MW wind power facility in the United States, operated by Invenergy Services LLC since 2014. Ranked #811 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 16.2 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Marsh Hill 95.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Big Level Wind (90 MW, Wind), Cohocton Wind Project (87.5 MW, Wind), and Howard Wind Farm (59.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 90 km southwest of Rochester.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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 ProfileWind power generation harnesses the kinetic energy of wind to produce electricity, making it one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources globally. This process begins with wind turbines, which consist of large blades mounted on a tower. As the wind blows, it causes the blades to rotate, transforming the wind's kinetic energy into mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is then converted into electrical energy through a generator connected to the turbine. The efficiency of wind turbines has significantly improved over the past decades, with modern designs capable of generating power even at low wind speeds.
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