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Shane's Wind Machine is a 1.3 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Shane's Wind Machine LLC since 2006. Ranked #1118 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW accounts for 0.0012% 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 Shane's Wind Machine 1,192 times smaller. Nearby plants include Deer Creek Station (324 MW, Gas), Fenton Wind Farm (205.5 MW, Wind), and Nobles Wind Project (201 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 160 km northwest of Sioux Falls.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Shane's Wind Machine LLC
Location
44.1508°, -96.1361°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,457 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Shane's Wind Machine LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

123 plants within 100 km, 3,584 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lake Benton II (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.150800, -96.136100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shane's Wind Machine 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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