Alta Wind Energy Center
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Other names: Alta Wind XI (Phase 11), Alta Wind X (Phase 10)
Alta Wind Energy Center is an operating wind farm in Kern County, California, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Phase-level project details for Alta Wind Energy Center
| Phase name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Type | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 2010[1] | 150 MW[1] | Onshore[1] | NRG Energy Inc [100%][1] | Terra-Gen[2] |
| 10 | Operating[1] | 2013[1] | 137 MW[1] | Onshore[1] | NRG Energy Inc [100%][1] | Terra-Gen[2] |
| 11 | Operating[1] | 2013[1] | 90 MW[1] | Onshore[1] | NRG Energy Inc [100%][1] | Terra-Gen[2] |
| 2 | Operating[1] | 2010[3] | 150 MW[3] | Onshore[3] | NRG Energy Inc [100%][1] | Terra-Gen[2] |
| 3 | Operating[1] | 2011[1] | 150 MW[1] | Onshore[1] | NRG Energy Inc [100%][1] | Terra-Gen[2] |
| 4 | Operating[1] | 2011[3] | 102 MW[1] | Onshore[1] | NRG Energy Inc [100%][1] | Terra-Gen[2] |
| 5 | Operating[2] | 2011[3] | 168 MW[3] | Onshore[3] | NRG Energy Inc [100%][1] | Terra-Gen[2] |
| 8 | Operating[1] | 2012[1] | 150 MW[1] | Onshore[1] | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP [100%][1] | Brookfield Renewable Partners[2] |
Location
Table 2: Phase-level location details for Alta Wind Energy Center
| Phase Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kern County, California, United States[3] | 35.0281, -118.364 (exact)[3] |
| 10 | Kern County, California, United States[3] | 35.1098, -118.216 (exact)[3] |
| 11 | Kern County, California, United States[3] | 35.0735, -118.383 (exact)[3] |
| 2 | Kern County, California, United States[3] | 35.0082, -118.234 (exact)[3] |
| 3 | Kern County, California, United States[3] | 35.006, -118.267 (exact)[3] |
| 4 | Kern County, California, United States[3] | 35.0208, -118.259 (exact)[3] |
| 5 | Kern County, California, United States[3] | 35.0012, -118.262 (exact)[3] |
| 8 | Kern County, California, United States[3] | 34.9836, -118.227 (exact)[3] |
The map below shows the exact locations of the wind farm phases:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of global wind farms, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Wind Power Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 https://web.archive.org/web/20221028021258/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240126122638/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_Wind_Energy_Center. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024.
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