Wapsipinicon Wind Project— 100.5 MW Wind
Wapsipinicon Wind Project is a 100.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2009. It is operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings Inc. Ranked #429 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Wapsipinicon accounts for 0.09% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Wapsipinicon approximately 15.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pleasant Valley (467.8 MW, Gas), Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm (300 MW, Wind), and Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC (200.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, roughly 90 km from the city of Cedar Rapids.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,131. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,018 worldwide by installed capacity
- #766 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDF Renewable Asset Holdings Inc. operates 42 plants totalling 4,658 MW
126 plants within 100 km, 7,194 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wapsipinicon Wind Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 264 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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