Viking Wind Partners— 12 MW Wind
Viking Wind Partners is a 12 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Allete Clean Energy since 2004. Ranked #823 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 12 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Viking Wind Partners 129 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fenton Wind Farm (205.5 MW, Wind), Nobles Wind Project (201 MW, Wind), and Prairie Rose Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 80 km southwest of Sioux Falls.
22 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,765 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Allete Clean Energy operates 11 plants totalling 673 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 5,030 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Viking Wind Partners is a wind power plant producing approximately 32 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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