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Osceola Windpower II is a 49.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #639 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Osceola contributes 0.05% to the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Osceola 31 times smaller. Nearby plants include Highland Wind Project (IA) (Wind, 502 MW), Upland Prairie (Wind, 299.3 MW), and O'Brien Wind (Wind, 250.3 MW). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km northwest of Des Moines.

Capacity
49.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Osceola Windpower II
Location
43.4303°, -95.4167°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,992. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,637 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,355 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Osceola Windpower II operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

109 plants within 100 km, 4,847 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lake Park (8.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.430300, -95.416700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Osceola Windpower II is a wind power plant producing approximately 130 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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