Oak Glen Wind Farm— 44 MW Wind
Oak Glen Wind Farm is a 44 MW wind power facility in the United States, operated by Minnesota Municipal Power Agency since 2011. Ranked #657 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 44 MW accounts for 0.04% 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 Oak Glen 35 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Faribault Energy Park (334.5 MW, Gas), Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 (201.3 MW, Wind), and Pleasant Valley Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 90 km from the nearest major city, Minneapolis.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,124. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,111 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Minnesota Municipal Power Agny operates 4 plants totalling 474 MW
172 plants within 100 km, 10,677 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oak Glen Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 116 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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