Kansas wind farms

Complete listing of Kansas wind farms

James S. and Susan E.W. Aber

Based on the U.S. Wind Turbine Database (2024); all values rounded.

Eastern Kansas wind farms
Wind farm Date Region County Divide Turbine model Height Turbines Capacity
Marshall Wind Energy 2016 Glacial Hills Marshall Big Blue - Nemaha Vestas 150 m 36 72 MW
Irish Creek Wind 2021 Glacial Hills Marshall Big Blue - Black Vermillion GE Wind 152 m 109 302 MW
Soldier Creek Wind
Energy 2020 Glacial Hills Nemaha Nemaha - Kansas GE Wind 148 m 120 301 MW
Neosho Ridge 2021 Osage Cuestas Labette Labette - Neosho Vestas 182 m 139 301 MW
Jayhawk 2021 Osage Cuestas Bourbon Missouri - Arkansas GE Wind 177 m 70 197 MW
Prairie Queen 2019 Osage Cuestas Allen Missouri - Arkansas Siemens Gamesa 180 m 59 199 MW
Waverly 2015 Osage Cuestas Coffey Missouri - Arkansas Gamesa 140 m 95 199 MW
Reading Wind Facility 2020 Osage Cuestas Lyon, Osage Missouri - Arkansas Siemens Gamesa 167 m 61 200 MW
Elk River 2005 Flint Hills Butler Arkansas - Elk GE Wind 119 m 100 150 MW
Caney River 2011 Flint Hills Elk Arkansas - Elk Vestas 125 m 111 200 MW
Subtotal 10 farms 900* 2121 MW*

**Eastern Kansas wind farms**
Wind farm	Date	Region	County	Divide	Turbine model	Height	Turbines	Capacity
Marshall Wind Energy	2016	Glacial Hills	Marshall	Big Blue - Nemaha	Vestas	150 m	36	72 MW
Irish Creek Wind	2021	Glacial Hills	Marshall	Big Blue - Black Vermillion	GE Wind	152 m	109	302 MW
Soldier Creek Wind Energy	2020	Glacial Hills	Nemaha	Nemaha - Kansas	GE Wind	148 m	120	301 MW
Neosho Ridge	2021	Osage Cuestas	Labette	Labette - Neosho	Vestas	182 m	139	301 MW
Jayhawk	2021	Osage Cuestas	Bourbon	Missouri - Arkansas	GE Wind	177 m	70	197 MW
Prairie Queen	2019	Osage Cuestas	Allen	Missouri - Arkansas	Siemens Gamesa	180 m	59	199 MW
Waverly	2015	Osage Cuestas	Coffey	Missouri - Arkansas	Gamesa	140 m	95	199 MW
Reading Wind Facility	2020	Osage Cuestas	Lyon, Osage	Missouri - Arkansas	Siemens Gamesa	167 m	61	200 MW
Elk River	2005	Flint Hills	Butler	Arkansas - Elk	GE Wind	119 m	100	150 MW
Caney River	2011	Flint Hills	Elk	Arkansas - Elk	Vestas	125 m	111	200 MW
Subtotal 10 farms							900*	2121 MW*

* Does not include isolated, individual turbines.

Central Kansas wind farms
Wind farm Date Region County Divide Turbine model Height Turbines Capacity
Highbanks 2023 Blue Hills Republic,
Washington Little Blue - Republican GE Wind 177.5 234 649 MW
Meridian Way 2008 Blue Hills Cloud Solomon - Republican Vestas 125 m 67 201 MW
Diamond Vista 2018 Smoky Hills Marion Missouri - Arkansas Nordex 150 m 95 299 MW
Sunflower 2023 Flint Hills Marion Cottonwood - Doyle GE Wind unknown 76 214 MW
Smoky Hills I & II
Post Rock 2008
2012 Blue Hills Lincoln,
Ellsworth Saline - Smoky Hill Vestas,
GE Wind 130 m 289 450 MW
Pratt Wind Energy
Center 2018 High Plains Pratt Ninnescah - Medicine Lodge Siemens Gamesa 134 m 106 244 MW
Ninnescah 2016 High Plains Pratt Ninnescah - Medicine Lodge GE Wind 131 m 121 208 MW
Flat Ridge Wind
Farm Project 2009 High Plains Barber Chikaskia - Medicine Lodge Clipper,
Vestas 135 m 40 100 MW
Flat Ridge 2
and Expansion 2012 High Plains Barber, Harper,
Kingman Chikaskia - Medicine Lodge GE Wind 130 m 293 469 MW
Flat Ridge 3 2021 High Plains Kingman Chikaskia - Sand Creek Vestas 152 m 62 128 MW
Kingman Wind
Energy 2016 High Plains Kingman Ninnescah - Chikaskia GE Wind 131 m 120 207 MW
Slate Creek 2015 Arkansas River
Lowlands Sumner Arkansas - Chikaskia Vestas 135 m 75 150 MW
Subtotal 15 farms 1578* 3319 MW*

**Central Kansas wind farms**
Wind farm	Date	Region	County	Divide	Turbine model	Height	Turbines	Capacity
Highbanks	2023	Blue Hills	Republic, Washington	Little Blue - Republican	GE Wind	177.5	234	649 MW
Meridian Way	2008	Blue Hills	Cloud	Solomon - Republican	Vestas	125 m	67	201 MW
Diamond Vista	2018	Smoky Hills	Marion	Missouri - Arkansas	Nordex	150 m	95	299 MW
Sunflower	2023	Flint Hills	Marion	Cottonwood - Doyle	GE Wind	unknown	76	214 MW
Smoky Hills I & II Post Rock	2008 2012	Blue Hills	Lincoln, Ellsworth	Saline - Smoky Hill	Vestas, GE Wind	130 m	289	450 MW
Pratt Wind Energy Center	2018	High Plains	Pratt	Ninnescah - Medicine Lodge	Siemens Gamesa	134 m	106	244 MW
Ninnescah	2016	High Plains	Pratt	Ninnescah - Medicine Lodge	GE Wind	131 m	121	208 MW
Flat Ridge Wind Farm Project	2009	High Plains	Barber	Chikaskia - Medicine Lodge	Clipper, Vestas	135 m	40	100 MW
Flat Ridge 2 and Expansion	2012	High Plains	Barber, Harper, Kingman	Chikaskia - Medicine Lodge	GE Wind	130 m	293	469 MW
Flat Ridge 3	2021	High Plains	Kingman	Chikaskia - Sand Creek	Vestas	152 m	62	128 MW
Kingman Wind Energy	2016	High Plains	Kingman	Ninnescah - Chikaskia	GE Wind	131 m	120	207 MW
Slate Creek	2015	Arkansas River Lowlands	Sumner	Arkansas - Chikaskia	Vestas	135 m	75	150 MW
Subtotal 15 farms							1578*	3319 MW*

* Does not include isolated, individual turbines.

Western Kansas wind farms
Wind farm Date Region County Divide Turbine model Height Turbines Capacity
Buckeye 2012 Chalk Buttes Ellis Saline - Big Creek GE Wind 121 m 112 200 MW
Alexander 2015 Blue Hills Rush Walnut - Pawnee Siemens 134 m 21 48 MW
Solomon Forks Project
East Fork Project 2019
2020 High Plains Thomas Saline - Solomon Siemens Gamesa
GE Wind 148 m 177 466 MW
Central Plains 2009 High Plains Wichita Missouri - Arkansas Vestas 125 m 33 99 MW
Cedar Bluff 2015 High Plains Ness Missouri - Arkansas GE Wind 130 m 111 199 MW
Buffalo Dunes 2013 High Plains Haskell Cimarron - Arkansas GE Wind 123 m 135 250 MW
Cimarron I & II 2012 High Plains Gray Arkansas - Buckner Creek Siemens 134 m 129 297 MW
Gray County Wind Farm 2001 High Plains Gray Arkansas - Crooked Creek Vestas 88 m 170 112 MW
Ensign 2012 High Plains Gray Arkansas - Crooked Creek Siemens 134 m 43 99 MW
Spearville Project
Spearville II & 3
2006
2012 High Plains Ford Arkansas - Buckner Creek GE Wind 119 m 162 249 MW
Western Plains
Ironwood I 2012
2017 High Plains Ford Arkansas - Buckner Creek Siemens 134 m 195 449 MW
Iron Star Wind Project 2021 High Plains Ford Arkansas - Cimarron Nordex 182.5 62 298 MW
Bloom 2017 High Plains Ford Arkansas - Cimarron Vestas 150 m 54 178 MW
Cimarron Bend
I, II & III projects 2016
2020 High Plains Clark Arkansas - Cimarron Vestas
GE Wind 152 m 274 599 MW
Shooting Star 2012 High Plains Kiowa Arkansas - Medicine Lodge GE Wind 121 m 65 104 MW
Greensburg 2010 High Plains Kiowa Arkansas - Medicine Lodge Suzlon 104 m 10 13 MW
Subtotal 23 farms 1753* 3660 MW*
Grand total 48 farms 4231* 9100 MW*

**Western Kansas wind farms**
Wind farm	Date	Region	County	Divide	Turbine model	Height	Turbines	Capacity
Buckeye	2012	Chalk Buttes	Ellis	Saline - Big Creek	GE Wind	121 m	112	200 MW
Alexander	2015	Blue Hills	Rush	Walnut - Pawnee	Siemens	134 m	21	48 MW
Solomon Forks Project East Fork Project	2019 2020	High Plains	Thomas	Saline - Solomon	Siemens Gamesa GE Wind	148 m	177	466 MW
Central Plains	2009	High Plains	Wichita	Missouri - Arkansas	Vestas	125 m	33	99 MW
Cedar Bluff	2015	High Plains	Ness	Missouri - Arkansas	GE Wind	130 m	111	199 MW
Buffalo Dunes	2013	High Plains	Haskell	Cimarron - Arkansas	GE Wind	123 m	135	250 MW
Cimarron I & II	2012	High Plains	Gray	Arkansas - Buckner Creek	Siemens	134 m	129	297 MW
Gray County Wind Farm	2001	High Plains	Gray	Arkansas - Crooked Creek	Vestas	88 m	170	112 MW
Ensign	2012	High Plains	Gray	Arkansas - Crooked Creek	Siemens	134 m	43	99 MW
Spearville Project Spearville II & 3	2006 2012	High Plains	Ford	Arkansas - Buckner Creek	GE Wind	119 m	162	249 MW
Western Plains Ironwood I	2012 2017	High Plains	Ford	Arkansas - Buckner Creek	Siemens	134 m	195	449 MW
Iron Star Wind Project	2021	High Plains	Ford	Arkansas - Cimarron	Nordex	182.5	62	298 MW
Bloom	2017	High Plains	Ford	Arkansas - Cimarron	Vestas	150 m	54	178 MW
Cimarron Bend I, II & III projects	2016 2020	High Plains	Clark	Arkansas - Cimarron	Vestas GE Wind	152 m	274	599 MW
Shooting Star	2012	High Plains	Kiowa	Arkansas - Medicine Lodge	GE Wind	121 m	65	104 MW
Greensburg	2010	High Plains	Kiowa	Arkansas - Medicine Lodge	Suzlon	104 m	10	13 MW
Subtotal 23 farms							1753*	3660 MW*
Grand total 48 farms							4231*	9100 MW*

* Does not include isolated, individual turbines.

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Last update: July 2024.