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Wintec Energy Ltd is a 5.9 MW wind power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1987. Ranked #914 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% 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 Wintec Energy Ltd 262 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sentinel Energy Center LLC (800 MW, Gas), Indigo Energy Facility (149.7 MW, Gas), and Coachella (92.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km from Palm Springs.

Capacity
5.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Wintec Energy Ltd
Location
33.9131°, -116.5631°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,634. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,754 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,745 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Wintec Energy Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

147 plants within 100 km, 5,116 MW combined

Nearest plant: Altech III (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.913100, -116.563100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wintec Energy Ltd is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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