Wind power in South Dakota

The state of South Dakota is a leader in the U.S. in wind power generation with over 30% of the state's electricity generation coming from wind in 2017.[1] In 2016, South Dakota had 583 turbines with a total capacity of 977 megawatts (MW) of wind generation capacity.[2] In 2019, the capacity increased to 1525 MW.[3]

Wind resource map of South Dakota

South Dakota is one of the country's windiest states, and has the potential of installing 882,000 MW, and generating 2,902 billion kWh/year.[4] Just as in Texas, the construction of new wind farms is transmission line limited.[5]

History

South Dakota's first wind farm was the South Dakota Wind Energy Center, built in 2003.[6]

In 2018, 324-foot wind turbines were installed in South Dakota, with a capacity of 2,300 kilowatts.

"As of December 2018, South Dakota had 1,018 megawatts of wind power capacity online and running. Another 200 megawatts of wind energy was under construction, and 673 more megawatts spread across dozens of sites are permitted for production." [7]

Summary statistics
Wind generation percentage
Wind power per capita
Wind power capacity density

List of wind farms in South Dakota
Buffalo Ridge
Crow Lake
Day County
MinnDakota
South Dakota
Wessington
Wind power projects in South Dakota
  Operating
  Under construction
  Proposed

The following is an incomplete list of wind farms.

NameSize (MW)LocationStatus
Beethoven Wind Farm80TrippJune 2015[8]
Buffalo Ridge I Wind Farm7744°21′N 96°24′WApril 2009
Buffalo Ridge II Wind Farm21044°19′N 96°28′WDecember 2010
Crow Lake Wind Project16243°56′N 98°48′WFebruary 2011
Day County Wind Farm9945°25′N 97°43′WApril 2010
MinnDakota Wind Farm15044°24′N 96°16′WJanuary 2008
South Dakota Wind Energy Center40.544°21′N 99°28′W2003
Tatanka Wind Farm88.5*45°56′N 98°58′WMarch 2008
Titan Wind Project2544°31′N 99°12′WDecember 2009
Wessington Springs Wind Project5144°05′N 98°34′WFebruary 2009
* In South Dakota

Wind generation
All across the midwest, the Aermotor Windmill and others like it, have been used for a century for pumping water
South Dakota Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh)
Year Total Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
20101,3724331518198676477132130134134
20112,692184263234301280206148156142253275256
20122,914288224289286270227183174198294262214
20132,687260213230272236201157150201256284227
20142,916326252272279235188194121228269313239
20152,803297238279292262187185183204243250183
20163,714
20172,958
20182,835
20193,014

Source:[9][10][11]

South Dakota Wind Generation in 2011 and 2012

See also

References
  1. "South Dakota Wind Energy" (PDF). U.S. Wind Energy State Facts. American Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. South Dakota Fact Sheet, AWEA, accessed May 31, 2016
  3. Wind Energy in South Dakota
  4. U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials
  5. ITC holdings
  6. South Dakota Wind Energy Projects
  7. Reporter, Jager Robinson Tri-State Neighbor. "Wind energy rises to new heights in South Dakota". Rapid City Journal Media Group.
  8. "43-wind turbine farm in southeast South Dakota now producing power". Rapid City Journal. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  9. EIA (July 27, 2012). "Electric Power Monthly Table 1.17.A." United States Department of Energy. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  10. EIA (July 27, 2012). "Electric Power Monthly Table 1.17.B." United States Department of Energy. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  11. Wind Energy in South Dakota
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