254th largest plant in Texas · 1407th nationally
Reloj Del Sol Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 209 MW. It generates roughly 239.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 22,782 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Reloj Del Sol Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Reloj Del Sol Wind Farm Llc |
| City | San Ygnacio |
| County | Zapata County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78067 |
| Coordinates | 27.03028, -99.38839 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RELOJ | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 209 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.