30th largest plant in Kansas · 1471st nationally
Sunflower Energy Center, Llc is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 201 MW. It generates roughly 348.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 33,213 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sunflower Energy Center, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sunflower Energy Center, Llc |
| City | Peabody |
| County | Marion County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66866 |
| Coordinates | 38.23161, -97.04718 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1111 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 201 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.