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
Main article: List of power stations in South Dakota § Wind
Buffalo Ridge
Crow Lake
Day County
MinnDakota
South Dakota
Wessington
Wind power projects in South Dakota
  Operating
  Under construction
  Proposed

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

NameSize (MW)LocationStatus
Beethoven Wind Farm80TrippJune 2015[10]
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
20024010110000010
200343001110000101416
20041581315161315991114151315
2005159121013171613121014131415
200614712121613149101111131214
200715116111412151210915141310
200814611910141298810141526
2009420172525534525273337434149
20101,37184609913015010297119132130134134
20112,668183264234263283208149157142253275257
20122,354232182234231218187153145162234206170
20132,688260213230272236201157150202256284227
20142,336258200216221192150155101185217250191
20152,498244193226235213158159185207245251182
20163,714274299338383280288235222305334342414
20172,957252273304285258223161133224295266283
20182,837289238280268204245143182230240244274
20192,789222189257260211180183150247275295320
20205,545337433477424415442337410467532591680
20216,722673583934897786660619793777

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. 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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