Sky Volt— 1.6 MW Wind
Sky Volt is a 1.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Sky Volt LLC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #1077 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW accounts for 0.0015% of 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 this facility 0.001% smaller. Nearby plants include Orient Wind Farm (500.8 MW, Wind), Rolling Hills Wind Farm (443.9 MW, Wind), and Arbor Hill Wind Farm (250 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km from Des Moines.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,358 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Sky Volt LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 4,319 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sky Volt is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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