South Dakota Wind Energy Cente— 40.5 MW Wind
South Dakota Wind Energy Center is a 40.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLC and commissioned in 2003. This facility represents 0.04% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW, which includes 1,142 plants. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making South Dakota Wind Energy Center 38 times smaller. Ranked #670 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, South Dakota Wind Energy Center's capacity is a small part of the national wind energy framework. The largest wind facility, Alta Wind VIII, is 38 times larger than this plant. Nearby plants include Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid (25.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 150 km west of Sioux Falls.
23 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,195. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,096 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,171 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
23 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 41 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 1,576 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
South Dakota Wind Energy Cente is a wind power plant producing approximately 106 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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