Spion Kop Wind Farm— 40 MW Wind
Spion Kop Wind Farm is a 40 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NorthWestern Energy since 2013. Ranked #675 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 40 MW represents 0.04% 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 Spion Kop 38.7 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Morony, a hydro facility with a capacity of 63 MW. The plant is located in Montana, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Great Falls.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,183 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
NorthWestern Energy operates 14 plants totalling 489 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 271 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Spion Kop Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 105 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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