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Shirley Wind is a 20 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Shirley Wind LLC and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #779 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.02% 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 Shirley Wind 77.35 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Point Beach Nuclear Plant (1,311 MW, Nuclear), Fox Energy Center (618.8 MW, Gas), and Kewaunee Power Station (560.1 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 50 km southeast of Green Bay.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Shirley Wind LLC
Location
44.3481°, -87.9278°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,222 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Shirley Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 5,397 MW combined

Nearest plant: De Pere Energy Center (16 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.348100, -87.927800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shirley Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 53 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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