Minot Wind Project— 7.1 MW Wind
Minot Wind Project is a 7.1 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Basin Electric Power Coop since 2007. Ranked #901 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 7.1 MW represents 0.01% 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 Minot Wind Project 217 times smaller. Nearby plants include Prairie Winds ND1 (115.5 MW, Wind), New Frontier Wind (100 MW, Wind), and Velva Windfarm LLC (11.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in North Dakota, approximately 200 km from Bismarck.
19 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,348. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,579 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,584 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
19 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Basin Electric Power Coop operates 17 plants totalling 5,493 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 5,401 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Minot Wind Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 19 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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