Gulf Wind Farm
| Gulf Wind | |
|---|---|
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| Country |
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| Location | Kenedy County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 27°05′16.02″N 97°35′22.02″W / 27.0877833°N 97.5894500°W |
| Commission date | 2009[1] |
| Construction cost | $740 million[2] |
| Owner | Pattern Energy Group |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 118 × 2.3 MW[1] |
| Make and model | Siemens Gamesa[1] SWT-2.3-108 |
| Nameplate capacity | 271 MW[1] |
| External links | |
| Website | patternenergy |
Gulf Wind is a 271 megawatt wind farm located on the Texas Gulf Coast in Kenedy County. It is operated by Pattern Energy which is based in San Francisco.[3] The wind farm’s output is contracted under a 20-year power purchase agreement with Austin Energy.[1]
History
[edit]Gulf Wind first generated electricity for the Texas power grid in November 2008,[4] with all turbines expected operational by September 2010.[5] Gulf Wind's former owner Babcock & Brown sold the development rights to Pattern Energy in 2009.[6][4]
In 2021 Pattern Energy replaced its Mitsubishi[7] 2.4 MW turbines with Siemens Gamesa SWT-2.3-108 turbines.[8] This changed total output from 283.3[9] to 271.4 MW.[1]
Hurricane Harvey
[edit]Gulf Wind farm was operational during most of Hurricane Harvey's landfall in Texas in August 2017, with turbines only shutting down when winds reach 55 miles per hour (89 km/h), and returning to normal operation the next day.[10][11]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Gulf Wind Factsheet" (PDF). Pattern Energy. October 2022.
- ^ Zamora, Michael (January 8, 2009). "Energy in the wind". Corpus Christi Caller-Times – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pattern Energy Group Acquires 283 MW Texas Wind Farm From Babcock & Brown". Green Energy Reporter. March 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-11-14.
- ^ a b Chirinos, Fanny S. (April 21, 2009). "Kenedy Gulf Wind site put on shopping block". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chirinos, Fanny S. (January 6, 2009). "Two area wind farms have turbines turning". Corpus Christi Caller-Times – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chirinos, Fanny S. (June 26, 2009). "Portion of Kenedy County wind farm project sold". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kelley, Dan (September 5, 2009). "Lawsuit could affect Kenedy County wind farms". Corpus Christi Caller-Times – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ramirez, Chris (January 6, 2020). "Who is the Pattern Energy Group and why is it becoming more of a player in Texas?". Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
- ^ Collette, Mark (January 6, 2013). "Coastal bend wind farms". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mahan, Simon (August 30, 2017). "Texas Wind Farms Survive Hurricane Harvey". Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30.
- ^ Kessler, Richard A. (29 August 2017). "Most Texas coastal wind farms avoid Harvey storm damage". Recharge.
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