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2 Electricity production  





3 See also  





4 References  














Buffalo Gap Wind Farm






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Coordinates: 32°1838N 100°857W / 32.31056°N 100.14917°W / 32.31056; -100.14917
 

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Buffalo Gap Wind Farm
Map
Official nameBuffalo Gap Wind Farm
CountryUnited States
Location20 miles (30 km) south west of Abilene, Texas
Coordinates32°18′38N 100°8′57W / 32.31056°N 100.14917°W / 32.31056; -100.14917
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 2006
Owner(s)AES 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]

Facility details

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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 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

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Buffalo Gap Wind Electricity Generation (MW·h)
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "AES Adds 170 MW to Buffalo Gap Wind Farm". 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 Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine 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.

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