Ridgewind— 25.3 MW Wind
Ridgewind is a 25.3 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Ridgewind Power Partners LLC and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #738 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, this facility accounts for 0.02% 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 Ridgewind 61 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fenton Wind Farm (205.5 MW, Wind), Nobles Wind Project (201 MW, Wind), and Prairie Rose Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Minnesota, approximately 150 km from Sioux Falls.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,653. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,668 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,889 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Ridgewind Power Partners LLC operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW
127 plants within 100 km, 4,230 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ridgewind is a wind power plant producing approximately 66 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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