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Minwind is a 3.8 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Community Renewables LLC since 2002. Ranked #955 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 3.8 MW accounts for a small share of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW in the country. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Minwind 407 times smaller. Nearby plants include Angus Anson (405.7 MW, Gas), Fenton Wind Farm (205.5 MW, Wind), and Prairie Rose Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 50 km northwest of Sioux Falls.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Community Renewables LLC
Location
43.5564°, -96.3036°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,985 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Community Renewables LLC operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

117 plants within 100 km, 4,509 MW combined

Nearest plant: Laverne Battery (11.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.556400, -96.303600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Minwind is a wind power plant producing approximately 10 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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