461st largest plant in Texas · 2433rd nationally
South Trent Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 264.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,217 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | South Trent Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nrg Energy Inc |
| City | Sweetwater |
| County | Nolan County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79556 |
| Coordinates | 32.40810, -100.12860 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 101 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Trent Wind Llc | Princenton, NJ | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.