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NWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm is an 82.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm LP since 2001. Ranked #505 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 82.5 MW accounts for 0.08% 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 NWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm 18.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include King Mountain Wind Ranch 1 (278 MW, Wind), Buckthorn Westex (202 MW, Solar), and Castle Gap Solar Hybrid (189.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 300 km west of San Antonio.

Capacity
82.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
NWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm LP
Location
30.9315°, -102.2014°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,379. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,022 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #948 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

NWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm LP operates 1 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 3,567 MW combined

Nearest plant: Midway Solar - TX (7.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.931500, -102.201400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

NWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 217 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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