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Sand Bluff Wind Farm is a 90 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by RWE Renewables Americas LLC since 2007. Ranked #493 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 90 MW represents 0.09% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Sand Bluff 17.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC (662.5 MW, Wind) and Morgan Creek (536.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 400 km west of Dallas.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
RWE Renewables Americas LLC
Location
31.9914°, -101.3026°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,298. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #904 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

RWE Renewables Americas LLC operates 35 plants totalling 5,630 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 8,416 MW combined

Nearest plant: Panther Creek Wind Farm II (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.991400, -101.302600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sand Bluff Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 237 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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