Minwind 3-9— 11.5 MW Wind
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.
21 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Rock County Energy Center LLC operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
117 plants within 100 km, 4,672 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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