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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.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Wind GEM LLC
Location
41.4700°, -94.3394°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Wind GEM LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

73 plants within 100 km, 5,093 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gilliam South (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.470000, -94.339400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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