MN Wind Farms
MN state has a number of wind farms. With the exception of a few states, only wind farms 200MW and greater are listed. There are a ton of smaller capacity wind farms as well.
Wind drive large turbines that power an generator in the nacelle, which produces electricity. Often the electricity is stored in large battery storage banks (like Tesla Megapacks), which is tied to the grid.
WIND FARM | MW | TURBINES | LOCATION |
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Bent Tree | 201 | 122 | Freeborn County |
Elm Creek | 99 | 66 | Jackson County |
Elm Creek II | 149 | 62 | Jackson County |
Lakefield | 206 | 137 | Jackson County |
Odell | 200 | 100 | Jackson County |
Blazing Star 1 | 200 | 100 | Lincoln County |
Blazing Star 2 | 218 | 100 | Lincoln County |
Lake Benton I | 107 | 143 | Lincoln County |
Red Pine | 200 | 100 | Lincoln County |
Trimont Wind | 107 | 67 | Martin County |
Grand Meadow | 101 | 67 | Mower County |
Mower County Wind | 99 | 43 | Mower County |
Pleasant Valley | 200 | 100 | Mower County |
Prairie Star | 99 | 60 | Mower County |
Wapsipinicon Wind | 101 | 67 | Mower County |
Fenton | 206 | 137 | Murray County |
Nobles | 201 | 134 | Nobles County |
Nobles 2 | 250 | 74 | Nobles County |
Lake Benton II | 100 | 44 | Pipestone County |
Prairie Rose | 200 | 119 | Rock County |