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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.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Allete Clean Energy
Location
43.9835°, -96.0118°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Allete Clean Energy operates 11 plants totalling 673 MW

Regional density

130 plants within 100 km, 5,030 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chanarambie Power Partners LLC (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.983500, -96.011800
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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