Velva Windfarm LLC— 11.9 MW Wind
Velva Windfarm LLC is an 11.9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC and commissioned in 2006. Ranked #826 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Velva's 11.9 MW represents 0.01% 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 Velva 130.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Prairie Winds ND1 (115.5 MW, Wind), New Frontier Wind (100 MW, Wind), and Minot Wind Project (7.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in North Dakota, approximately 200 km west of Fargo.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,603. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,971 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,948 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC operates 5 plants totalling 547 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 4,042 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Velva Windfarm LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 31 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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