Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I— 100.8 MW Wind
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I is a 100.8 MW wind farm in the United States, operated by Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC. It was commissioned in 2008 and contributes to the wind energy sector. Ranked #420 of 1142 wind plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.1% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Smoky Hills 15.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Post Rock Wind Power Project LLC (201 MW, Wind) and Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II (148.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 200 km west of Wichita.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,118. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,998 worldwide by installed capacity
- #753 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC operates 1 plants totalling 101 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,358 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I is a wind power plant producing approximately 265 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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