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Minwind 3-9 is an 11.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Rock County Energy Center LLC since 2005. Ranked #830 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 11.5 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 Minwind 3-9 134 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 70 km northwest of Sioux Falls.

Capacity
11.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Rock County Energy Center LLC
Location
43.6383°, -96.3919°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,629. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,065 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,966 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Rock County Energy Center LLC operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

117 plants within 100 km, 4,672 MW combined

Nearest plant: Minwind (11.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.638300, -96.391900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Minwind 3-9 is a wind power plant producing approximately 30 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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