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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.

Capacity
7.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Basin Electric Power Coop
Location
48.0213°, -101.2805°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Basin Electric Power Coop operates 17 plants totalling 5,493 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 5,401 MW combined

Nearest plant: Prairie Winds ND1 (9.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 48.021300, -101.280500
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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