Meadow Ridge— 1.6 MW Wind
Meadow Ridge is a 1.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Meadow Ridge Wind Energy LLC since 2012. 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 Meadow Ridge 0.0010 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Orient Wind Farm (500.8 MW, Wind), Rolling Hills Wind Farm (443.9 MW, Wind), and Arbor Hill Wind Farm (250 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 130 km northwest of Des Moines.
14 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
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Meadow Ridge Wind Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 4,732 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Meadow Ridge 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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