Buffalo Gap Wind Farm

Buffalo Gap Wind Farm
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Official nameBuffalo Gap Wind Farm
CountryUnited States
Location20 miles (30 km) south west of Abilene, Texas
Coordinates32°18′38″N 100°8′57″W / 32.31056°N 100.14917°W / 32.31056; -100.14917
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 2006
OwnerAES Wind Generation
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Power generation
Units operational296 turbines
Make and modelVestas V80-1.8 MW,
GE SLE-1.5 MW,
Siemens SWT-2.3 MW
Nameplate capacity523.3 MW
Capacity factor33.3% (average 2010-2017)
Annual net output1,529 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]

  1. ^ "AES Adds 170 MW to Buffalo Gap Wind Farm". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2017-06-30.