# Brazos Wind Farm

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/brazos-wind-farm

Shell Wind Energy Inc. (Shell / Shell Energy) · Scurry County · ERCOT

Brazos Wind Farm is a wind power facility with 182.4 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Scurry County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 56111. Shell Wind Energy Inc. is the registered plant entity or operator. The facility uses Nordex N155-4800 (N155/4. X) and Mitsubishi MWT-1000A turbines. Commercial operation began in December 2003.

## Profile

- **Physical build:** Repower completed 2023: original site (commissioned 2003) of 160 Mitsubishi MWT-1000A (1.0 MW) turbines was decommissioned and replaced in a repowering campaign by 38 Nordex N155-4800 (N155/4. X, 4.8 MW) turbines (38 x 4.8 MW = 182.4 MW).

## Metrics

- **Reported capacity:** 182.4 MW — EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine — Primary generation technology.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 56111 — Shell Wind Energy Inc. · Scurry County · ERCOT
- **Operating status:** Operating — Brazos Wind Farm is operating.
- **Commercial operation:** December 2003 — Best-supported operating milestone.

## Facts

- **Reported capacity:** 182.4 MW — Onshore Wind Turbine · confidence: high
- **Commercial operation:** December 2003 · confidence: medium
- **Operating status:** operating — Brazos Wind Farm is operating. · confidence: medium
- **Location:** Scurry County — ERCOT · confidence: high
- **Operator:** Shell Wind Energy Inc. · confidence: high
- **Asset role:** wind — ERCOT · Scurry County
- **Owner:** Brazos Wind Holdings, LLC (Shell Wind Energy Inc. / Shell plc retained 40%; InfraRed Capital Partners 60%) — (utility id 17058). Therefore the owner_name is expressed as the project company with the documented ownership split between InfraRed and Shell. · confidence: medium

## Related parties

- **Operator:** Shell Wind Energy Inc. (Shell / Shell Energy) — Prior owner; sold the project to InfraRed Capital Partners in 2024. ([source](https://www.shell.us/))
- **Equipment OEM:** Nordex — Supplier of the Nordex N155‑4800 turbines used in the 2023 repower that produced the 182.4 MW nameplate. ([source](https://www.nordex-online.com/))

## Sources

- [NP4-732-CD - Wind Power Production](https://www.ercot.com/mp/data-products) — ercot.com · regulatory — Feb 24, 2026 — Brazos and ERCOT
- [Product Main page](https://www.nordex-online.com/en/product/product-main-page/) — nordex-online.com · other — The delta4000 REDUCING ELECTRICITY GENERATION. With the N149/4.0–4.5, the Nordex Group was the first company to launch a turbine platform with a flexible rating The delta4000 REDUCING ELECTRICITY GENERATION. With the N149/4.0–4.5, the Nordex Group was the first company to launch a turbine platform with a flexible rating
- [Infrared Capital Partners Completes Purchase Of Renewables Assets From Shell](https://ircp.com/news/infrared-capital-partners-completes-purchase-of-renewables-assets-from-shell) — ircp.com · other — Mar 19, 2024 — The portfolio includes a 60% stake in Brazos, a 182 MW onshore wind farm in Texas, as well as a 50% stake in Madison Fields, a 180 MW solar farm

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Website: [Shell Wind Energy Inc. (Shell / Shell Energy)](https://www.shell.us/)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:03.830Z
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