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The 283 megawatt Gulf Wind Farm is located on the Texas Gulf Coast in Kenedy County. It is owned by the Pattern Energy Group which is based in San Francisco. Most of the wind farm’s output has been contracted under long-term power purchase agreements.[1]

Gulf Wind Farm
Country
  • United States
LocationKenedy County, Texas
Coordinates27°05′16.02″N 97°35′22.02″W
Owner(s)Pattern Energy Group
Power generation
Units operational118
Make and modelMitsubishi
Nameplate capacity283 MW
External links
Websitewww.patternenergy.com/business/projects/gulf
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Hurricane Harvey


The Gulf Wind Farm was operational during most of Hurricane Harvey's landfall in Texas, with turbines only shutting down when winds reach 55 miles per hour (89 km/h), and returning to normal operation the next day.[2][3]


See also



References


  1. "Pattern Energy Group Acquires 283 MW Texas Wind Farm From Babcock & Brown". Green Energy Reporter. March 18, 2010.
  2. "CleanEnergy Footprints  » Archive  » Texas Wind Farms Survive Hurricane Harvey". blog.cleanenergy.org.
  3. "Most Texas coastal wind farms avoid Harvey storm damage". 29 August 2017.


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