262nd largest plant in Texas · 1431st nationally
Shannon Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 204 MW. It generates roughly 526.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 50,130 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Shannon Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Shannon Wind Llc |
| City | Windhorst |
| County | Clay County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76389 |
| Coordinates | 33.50972, -98.36083 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 204 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.