Mojave 18— 40.5 MW Wind
Mojave 18 is a 40.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind since 1990. Ranked #670 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 40.5 MW represents 0.04% 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 Mojave 18 38 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 160 km north of Los Angeles.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,195. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,096 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,171 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind operates 31 plants totalling 990 MW
278 plants within 100 km, 17,180 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mojave 18 is a wind power plant producing approximately 106 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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