Salt Valley Wind Plant— 1.2 MW Wind
Salt Valley Wind Plant is a 1.2 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Lincoln Electric System since 1998. Ranked #1126 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW contributes to the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW in the country. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Salt Valley Wind Plant 1.29 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rokeby (266.1 MW, Gas), Sheldon (228.7 MW, Coal), and Terry Bundy Generating Station (216.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 50 km southwest of Lincoln.
28 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,469 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
28 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Lincoln Electric System operates 4 plants totalling 511 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 7,340 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salt Valley Wind Plant is a wind power plant producing approximately 3 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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