Wind GEM— 1.9 MW Wind
Wind GEM is a 1.9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Wind GEM LLC since 2015. Ranked #1029 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW represents 0.0018% 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 Wind GEM 814 times smaller. Nearby plants include Orient Wind Farm (500.8 MW, Wind), Rolling Hills Wind Farm (443.9 MW, Wind), and Arbor Hill Wind Farm (250 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 80 km southwest of Des Moines.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,278 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Wind GEM LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
73 plants within 100 km, 5,093 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wind GEM is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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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