Welcome Wind Turbine— 2.1 MW Wind
Welcome Wind Turbine is a 2.1 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Federated Rural Electric Assn since 2008. Ranked #1003 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 2.1 MW represents 0.002% 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 Welcome Wind Turbine 738 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lakefield Junction (537.8 MW, Gas) and Odell Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 150 km southwest of Minneapolis.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,900. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,790 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,187 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Federated Rural Electric Assn operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
113 plants within 100 km, 4,590 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Welcome Wind Turbine is a wind power plant producing approximately 6 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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