Buffalo Gap Wind Farm
{{short description|Wind farm in Texas, USA}}
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| name_official = Buffalo Gap Wind Farm
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| country = United States
| location = 20 miles (30 km) south west of Abilene, Texas
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| owner = AES Wind Generation
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| ps_units_operational = 296 turbines
| ps_units_manu_model = Vestas V80-1.8 MW,
GE SLE-1.5 MW,
Siemens SWT-2.3 MW
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| wind_farm_type = Onshore
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| ps_electrical_capacity = 523.3 MW
| ps_electrical_cap_fac = 33.3% (average 2010-2017)
| ps_annual_generation= 1,529 GW·h
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The Buffalo Gap Wind Farm is located in Nolan and Taylor Counties, about {{convert|20|mi|km|-1}} south west of Abilene, Texas. It was constructed in three phases and has a total wind generation capacity of 523.3 megawatts (MW).{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS208285+24-Sep-2008+BW20080924 |title=AES Adds 170 MW to Buffalo Gap Wind Farm |website=Reuters |access-date=2017-06-30 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104132353/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS208285+24-Sep-2008+BW20080924 |url-status=dead }}
Facility details
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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20090219091858/http://www.directenergy.com/EN/Texas/RES/Pages/ELE/RenewableElectricityPlans.aspx Direct Energy Texas] under a 15-year power purchase agreement.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071011161639/http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=45874 Direct Energy to Buy 233 MW from AES' Wind Project in Texas]}} Renewable Energy Access, 1 September 2006.
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.[http://www.power-technology.com/projects/buffalogap/ Power Technology project information]
Buffalo Gap 3 is a 170.2 MW addition, completed in September 2008, consisting of 74 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines.