Top of Iowa Windfarm III— 29.7 MW Wind
Top of Iowa Windfarm III is a 29.7 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co since 2008. This plant accounts for 0.03% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW and ranks #721 of 1,142 wind plants in the country. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making this facility 52 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Emery Station (602.8 MW, Gas), Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 (201.3 MW, Wind), and Barton Windpower LLC (160 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 100 km south of Minneapolis.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,526. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,010 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,656 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Madison Gas & Electric Co operates 10 plants totalling 628 MW
94 plants within 100 km, 4,751 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Top of Iowa Windfarm III is a wind power plant producing approximately 78 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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