North Bend Wind Farm
Sector: Wind • Location: Highmore, South Dakota, United States
Source: The Energy Mix
The 200-megawatt North Bend wind farm project in South Dakota with 71 turbines was damaged by a thunderstorm with wind gusts over 130 mph on June 29, 2026. The storm caused damage to 20 turbines across this and the Triple H project, raising concerns about wind farm resilience to changing weather patterns.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Wind, Raw Materials
- Location
- Highmore, South Dakota, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Energy Mix
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Original status | operational with damage |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The 200-megawatt North Bend wind farm project in South Dakota with 71 turbines was damaged by a thunderstorm with wind gusts over 130 mph on June 29, 2026. The storm caused damage to 20 turbines across this and the Triple H project, raising concerns about wind farm resilience to changing weather patterns. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | South Dakota |
City | Highmore |
Source
Source | The Energy Mix |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Wind, Raw Materials |
Article published date | 2026-07-18 |
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