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UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility3.5 MW Wind

WindRenewable

UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility is a 3.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by West Texas A&M University since 2017. Ranked #956 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents 0.0033% of the country’s total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making this facility 0.0023 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Harrington (1,080 MW, Coal), Nichols (474.7 MW, Gas), and TX Hereford Wind (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 60 km southwest of Amarillo.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
West Texas A&M University
Location
34.9660°, -101.7841°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,002 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

West Texas A&M University operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 7,150 MW combined

Nearest plant: Astra Wind Farm (32.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.966000, -101.784100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility is a wind power plant producing approximately 9 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
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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