Rising Tree Wind Farm— 79.2 MW Wind
Rising Tree Wind Farm is a 79.2 MW wind power facility in the United States, operated by Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #535 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. This plant's 79.2 MW represents 0.07% of the total wind capacity in the country, which is 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Rising Tree 19.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 40 km from Bakersfield.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,452. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #993 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC operates 1 plants totalling 79 MW
273 plants within 100 km, 16,263 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rising Tree Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 208 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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