24th largest plant in Delaware · 10231st nationally
University Of Delaware Wind Turbine is a wind power plant in Delaware with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 4.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 396 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | University Of Delaware Wind Turbine |
|---|---|
| Operator | First State Marine Wind |
| City | Lewes |
| County | Sussex County |
| State | Delaware |
| ZIP | 19958 |
| Coordinates | 38.78293, -75.16490 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSMW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Hen Wind | Lewes, DE | 6888.0% |
| Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc. | Feasterville-Trevose, PA | 3112.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.