Sandy Ridge Wind Farm— 50 MW Wind
Sandy Ridge Wind Farm is a 50 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Algonquin Power Co since 2012. Ranked #628 of 1142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.05% 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 Sandy Ridge Wind Farm 30.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shawville (632 MW, Gas), Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm (80 MW, Wind), and Highland North Wind Farm (75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 150 km east of Pittsburgh.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,297 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Algonquin Power Co operates 8 plants totalling 1,231 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 13,597 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sandy Ridge Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 131 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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