Wind power in South Dakota

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Wind resource map of 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]

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[]

Main article: List of power stations in South Dakota § Wind
Wind power in South Dakota is located in South Dakota
Buffalo Ridge
Buffalo Ridge
Crow Lake
Crow Lake
Day County
Day County
MinnDakota
MinnDakota
Tatanka
South Dakota
South Dakota
Titan
Wessington
Wessington
Wind power projects in South Dakota
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  Orange pog.svg Under construction
  Blue pog.svg Proposed

Following is a list of some early wind farms in the state.

Name Size (MW) Location Status
Beethoven Wind Farm 80 Tripp June 2015[10]
Buffalo Ridge I Wind Farm 77 44°21′N 96°24′W / 44.350°N 96.400°W / 44.350; -96.400 (Buffalo Ridge I Wind Farm) April 2009
Buffalo Ridge II Wind Farm 210 44°19′N 96°28′W / 44.317°N 96.467°W / 44.317; -96.467 (Buffalo Ridge II Wind Farm) December 2010
Crow Lake Wind Project 162 43°56′N 98°48′W / 43.933°N 98.800°W / 43.933; -98.800 (Crow Lake Wind Project) February 2011
Day County Wind Farm 99 45°25′N 97°43′W / 45.417°N 97.717°W / 45.417; -97.717 (Day County Wind Farm) April 2010
MinnDakota Wind Farm 150 44°24′N 96°16′W / 44.400°N 96.267°W / 44.400; -96.267 (MinnDakota Wind Farm) January 2008
South Dakota Wind Energy Center 40.5 44°21′N 99°28′W / 44.350°N 99.467°W / 44.350; -99.467 (South Dakota Wind Energy Center) 2003
Tatanka Wind Farm 88.5* 45°56′N 98°58′W / 45.933°N 98.967°W / 45.933; -98.967 (Tatanka Wind Farm) March 2008
Titan Wind Project 25 44°31′N 99°12′W / 44.517°N 99.200°W / 44.517; -99.200 (Titan Wind Farm) December 2009
Wessington Springs Wind Project 51 44°05′N 98°34′W / 44.083°N 98.567°W / 44.083; -98.567 (Wessington Springs Wind Project) February 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
2002 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2003 43 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 14 16
2004 158 13 15 16 13 15 9 9 11 14 15 13 15
2005 159 12 10 13 17 16 13 12 10 14 13 14 15
2006 147 12 12 16 13 14 9 10 11 11 13 12 14
2007 151 16 11 14 12 15 12 10 9 15 14 13 10
2008 146 11 9 10 14 12 9 8 8 10 14 15 26
2009 420 17 25 25 53 45 25 27 33 37 43 41 49
2010 1,371 84 60 99 130 150 102 97 119 132 130 134 134
2011 2,668 183 264 234 263 283 208 149 157 142 253 275 257
2012 2,354 232 182 234 231 218 187 153 145 162 234 206 170
2013 2,688 260 213 230 272 236 201 157 150 202 256 284 227
2014 2,336 258 200 216 221 192 150 155 101 185 217 250 191
2015 2,498 244 193 226 235 213 158 159 185 207 245 251 182
2016 3,714 274 299 338 383 280 288 235 222 305 334 342 414
2017 2,957 252 273 304 285 258 223 161 133 224 295 266 283
2018 2,837 289 238 280 268 204 245 143 182 230 240 244 274
2019 2,789 222 189 257 260 211 180 183 150 247 275 295 320
2020 5,545 337 433 477 424 415 442 337 410 467 532 591 680
2021 7,542 673 583 934 897 786 660 619 793 777 820

Source:[9]

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. ^ WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation
  9. ^ a b EIA (January 23, 2013). "Electric Power Monthly". United States Department of Energy. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  10. ^ "43-wind turbine farm in southeast South Dakota now producing power". Rapid City Journal. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

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