Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility

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The Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility is a wind farm located about 4 miles (7 km) SSW of the town of Ainsworth, in north central Nebraska. Commissioned in 2005, it consists of 36 Vestas V82/1650 wind turbines with combined nameplate capacity of 59.4 megawatts.

Operator : Nebraska Public Power District

Turbine Dimensions:
Hub Height 230 feet
Rotor Diameter 269 feet
Blades 131 feet
Foundation Foundations are going to be a spread-footing type
Setback 1,320 feet from residences; 400 feet from roadways and substation
Space between 150 feet between turbines is expected. Each wind turbine takes up to ½ an acre.
The engineering, procurement and construction contract - Renewable Energy Systems.
The project cost was $81.3 million.

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