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    • Observation-based solar and wind power capacity factors and power densities - Wind Plant Data

    Metadata Updated: August 23, 2025

    Information on the 430 wind power plants used in the publication "Observation-based solar and wind power capacity factors and power densities", initially based on the Wind Power Plant locations released by the US Energy Information Administration and the individual wind turbine locations released by the US Wind Turbine Database (USWTDB). In this study we estimated the power density of wind and solar power using data that includes most grid-connected commercial-scale installations in the US. We also examined how power densities vary with power plant age and size.

    For more information on the project see the "Publication" resource below.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: Creative Commons Attribution

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    Metadata Created Date August 20, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date August 23, 2025

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    Metadata Created Date August 20, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date August 23, 2025
    Publisher Harvard University
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    Data First Published 2018-11-23T07:00:00Z
    Data Last Modified 2025-08-20T21:58:41Z
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