Ridgetop— 46.8 MW Wind
Ridgetop is a 46.8 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind since 1994. Ranked #653 of 1142 wind plants in the United States, Ridgetop's 46.8 MW represents 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 Ridgetop 33 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 50 km northeast of Bakersfield.
32 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,067. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,547 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,065 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
32 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind operates 31 plants totalling 990 MW
271 plants within 100 km, 15,990 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ridgetop is a wind power plant producing approximately 123 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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