507th largest plant in Texas · 2807th nationally
Sweetwater Wind 5 is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 80.5 MW. It generates roughly 165.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,736 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sweetwater Wind 5 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| City | Roscoe |
| County | Nolan County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79545 |
| Coordinates | 32.23694, -100.48330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW5 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 80.5 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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%.