17th largest plant in Kansas · 1037th nationally
Soldier Creek Wind is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 1.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 101,724 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 41% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Soldier Creek Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Soldier Creek Wind Llc |
| City | Corning |
| County | Nemaha County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66417 |
| Coordinates | 39.65720, -96.02940 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCWKS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 300 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.