355th largest plant in Texas · 1788th nationally
Astra Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 163 MW. It generates roughly 567.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 54,001 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Astra Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Astra Wind Llc |
| City | Happy |
| County | Randall County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79042 |
| Coordinates | 34.76954, -102.05242 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRA | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 163 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.