Wessington Springs— 51 MW Wind
Wessington Springs is a 51 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Wessington Wind since 2009. Ranked #614 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Wessington Springs represents 0.05% 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 Wessington Springs approximately 30.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Prairie Winds SD1 (162 MW, Wind), Huron (57.9 MW, Gas), and Brule County Wind (20 MW, Wind). Wessington Springs is located in South Dakota, approximately 100 km northwest of Sioux Falls.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,904. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,258 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Wessington Wind operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 867 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wessington Springs is a wind power plant producing approximately 134 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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