32nd largest plant in North Dakota · 2384th nationally
Sunflower Wind Project is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 104 MW. It generates roughly 404.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 38,563 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Sunflower Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy |
| City | Mandan |
| County | Morton County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 10017 |
| Coordinates | 46.83757, -102.07455 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNFLR | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 104 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
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%.