| Desert Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Perquimans and Pasquotank County near Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36°18′36″N 76°25′12″W / 36.31000°N 76.42000°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | July 2015 |
| Commission date | February 2017 |
| Construction cost | $400 million |
| Owner(s) | Iberdrola Renewables |
| Operator(s) | Avangrid Renewables |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 104 turbines |
| Make and model | Gamesa G114 2.0 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 208 MW |
| Capacity factor | 29.1% (average 2018-2021) |
| Annual net output | 529 GW·h |
The Desert Wind Farm, also known as Amazon Wind Farm US East, spans Perquimans and Pasquotank County on the Atlantic coastal plain in northeast North Carolina. With a total generating capacity of 208 megawatts (MW), it became the first large wind farm in the southeast United States when it came online at the end of 2016. All of the electricity is contracted to Amazon to power its growing data centers in Virginia and the region.[1][2]
- ^ "North Carolina's First Wind Farm". Pasquotank County Economic Development Commission. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Amazon Wind Farm US East completed in North Carolina". Electric Light & Power. February 9, 2017.