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Mojave 16 is a 48 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind since 1990. Ranked #648 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 48 MW represents 0.05% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making this facility 32.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alta Wind VIII (1547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km north of Los Angeles.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind
Location
35.0450°, -118.2642°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,023. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,978 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind operates 31 plants totalling 990 MW

Regional density

282 plants within 100 km, 17,179 MW combined

Nearest plant: TPC Windfarms LLC (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.045000, -118.264200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mojave 16 is a wind power plant producing approximately 126 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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