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South Trent Wind Farm is a 101.2 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Energy Inc and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #415 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 101.2 MW represents 0.1% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making South Trent Wind Farm 15.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center (735.5 MW, Wind), Sweetwater Wind 4 LLC (241 MW, Wind), and Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm (232.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 200 km west of Dallas.

Capacity
101.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
NRG Energy Inc
Location
32.4081°, -100.1286°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,107. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,970 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #743 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

NRG Energy Inc operates 1 plants totalling 101 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 7,533 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trent Wind Farm LP (10.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.408100, -100.128600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

South Trent Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 266 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
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