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]
| 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 |
Facility details
editBuffalo Gap 1 consists of 67 Vestas V-80 wind turbines, each rated at 1.8 MW, for a total capacity of 120.6 MW. The wind farm was developed by SeaWest WindPower and is currently owned by AES Wind Generation. The power is sold to Direct Energy Texas under a 15-year power purchase agreement.[2]
Buffalo Gap 2 is a 232.5 MW expansion consisting of 155 GE SLE 1.5 MW wind turbines. The facility was developed by AES Wind Generation and went into commercial operation in June 2007. The power is sold to Direct Energy under a 10-year power purchase agreement.[2][3]
Buffalo Gap 3 is a 170.2 MW addition, completed in September 2008, consisting of 74 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines.[1]
Electricity production
edit| Year | Buffalo Gap 1 (120.6 MW) [4] |
Buffalo Gap 2 (232.5 MW) [5] |
Buffalo Gap 3 (170.2 MW) [6] |
Total Annual MW·h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 284,020 | 284,020 | ||
| 2007 | 338,276 | 289,344 | 627,620 | |
| 2008 | 346,582 | 592,112 | 119,172 | 1,057,866 |
| 2009 | 237,641 | 343,888 | 282,313 | 863,842 |
| 2010 | 355,124 | 656,526 | 457,379 | 1,469,029 |
| 2011 | 393,144 | 748,033 | 532,497 | 1,673,674 |
| 2012 | 390,997 | 716,153 | 516,758 | 1,623,908 |
| 2013 | 374,189 | 680,246 | 489,721 | 1,544,156 |
| 2014 | 385,083 | 705,214 | 512,171 | 1,602,468 |
| 2015 | 324,844 | 595,982 | 422,084 | 1,342,910 |
| 2016 | 349,474 | 673,377 | 464,680 | 1,487,531 |
| 2017 | 361,998 | 650,578 | 473,993 | 1,486,569 |
| Average Annual Production (years 2010–2017) : | 1,528,781 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "AES Adds 170 MW to Buffalo Gap Wind Farm". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ a b Direct Energy to Buy 233 MW from AES' Wind Project in Texas[usurped] Renewable Energy Access, 1 September 2006.
- ^ Power Technology project information
- ^ "Buffalo Gap (1), Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Buffalo Gap 2, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Buffalo Gap 3, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 31, 2019.