Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station
A 2.5 MW wind power plant in Dakota, Minnesota, owned by Regents of the University of Minnesota, commissioned in 2011.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57880Wind
Nameplate capacity
2.5 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2011
Owner
Regents of the University of Minnesota
Location
Dakota, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
2.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.9 | |
| 2016 | 3.1 | |
| 2017 | 3.1 | |
| 2018 | 2.8 | |
| 2019 | 2.7 | |
| 2020 | 2.7 | |
| 2021 | 2.9 | |
| 2022 | 2.8 | |
| 2023 | 2.3 | |
| 2024 | 2.6 |
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