Buffalo Gap Wind Farm | |
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Official name | Buffalo Gap Wind Farm |
Country | United States |
Location | 20 miles (30 km) south west of Abilene, Texas |
Coordinates | 32°18′38″N 100°8′57″W / 32.31056°N 100.14917°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date |
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Owner | AES Wind Generation |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 296 turbines |
Make and model | Vestas V80-1.8 MW, GE SLE-1.5 MW, Siemens SWT-2.3 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 523.3 MW |
Capacity factor | 33.3% (average 2010-2017) |
Annual net output | 1,529 GW·h |
The Buffalo Gap Wind Farm is located in Nolan and Taylor Counties, about 20 miles (30 km) south west of Abilene, Texas. It was constructed in three phases and has a total wind generation capacity of 523.3 megawatts (MW).[1]