Northern Iowa Windfarm— 80 MW Wind
Northern Iowa Windfarm is an 80 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Black Hills Electric Generation LLC and commissioned in 2001. Ranked #514 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 80 MW represents 0.08% 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 Northern Iowa Windfarm 19.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Emery Station (602.8 MW, Gas) and Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 (201.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 130 km northeast of Des Moines.
25 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,406. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #962 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
25 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Black Hills Electric Generation LLC operates 2 plants totalling 139 MW
101 plants within 100 km, 4,660 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Northern Iowa Windfarm is a wind power plant producing approximately 210 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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