Buffalo Gap Wind Farm

Buffalo Gap Wind Farm
Location of Buffalo Gap Wind Farm in Texas
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 / 32.31056; -100.14917Coordinates: 32°18′38″N 100°8′57″W / 32.31056°N 100.14917°W / 32.31056; -100.14917
Owner(s) AES Wind Generation
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 524 MW

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 524 megawatts (MW).[1]

Buffalo 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 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 MW addition, completed in September 2008, consisting of 74 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 AES Adds 170 MW to Buffalo Gap Wind Farm
  2. 1 2 Direct Energy to Buy 233 MW from AES' Wind Project in Texas Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Renewable Energy Access, 1 September 2006.
  3. ↑ Power Technology project information
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