List of onshore wind farms facts for kids

Worldwide installed capacity (1996–2015)

This is a list of the largest onshore wind farms that are currently operational, rated by generating capacity. Also listed are onshore wind farms with notability other than size, and largest proposed projects.

Largest operational onshore wind farms
Large proposed wind farms
Maps of all the coordinates in this article
See also

Largest operational onshore wind farms

This is a list of the onshore wind farms that are larger than 250 MW in current nameplate capacity. Many of these wind farms have been built in stages, and construction of a further stage may be continuing at some of these sites.

The Gansu Wind Farm in China is the largest wind farm in the world, with a target capacity of 20,000 MW by 2020.

Part of the Biglow Canyon Wind Farm, with a turbine under construction

The Shepherds Flat Wind Farm is an 845 megawatt (MW) wind farm in the U.S. state of Oregon.

Stateline Wind Farm turbines near the Walla Walla River

Twin Groves Wind Farm from McLean County Route 21

Wind farm	Country	State/ province	Coordinates	Current capacity (MW)	Notes/Refs
Altamont Pass Wind Farm	United States	California	37°43′57″N 121°39′9″W / 37.73250°N 121.65250°W / 37.73250; -121.65250 (Altamont Pass Wind Farm)	576	multiple farms
Alta Wind Energy Center	United States	California	35°1′16″N 118°19′14″W / 35.02111°N 118.32056°W / 35.02111; -118.32056 (Alta Wind Energy Center)	1,548
Bayannur Wulanyiligeng Wind Farm	China	Inner Mongolia	42°00′00″N 108°23′00″E / 42.00000°N 108.38333°E / 42.00000; 108.38333 (Bayannur Wulanyiligeng Wind Farm)	300
Bethel Wind Farm	United States	Texas		276
Biglow Canyon Wind Farm	United States	Oregon	45°38′15″N 120°36′19″W / 45.63750°N 120.60528°W / 45.63750; -120.60528 (Biglow Canyon Wind Farm)	450
Blue Canyon Wind Farm	United States	Oklahoma	34°51′37″N 98°34′57″W / 34.86028°N 98.58250°W / 34.86028; -98.58250 (Blue Canyon Wind Farm)	423.4
Bronco Plains Wind Farm	United States	Colorado		299
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm	United States	Texas	32°18′38″N 100°8′57″W / 32.31056°N 100.14917°W / 32.31056; -100.14917 (Buffalo Gap Wind Farm)	523.3
Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm	United States	Texas	31°54′11″N 100°54′04″W / 31.90306°N 100.90111°W / 31.90306; -100.90111 (Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm)	662.5
Cedar Creek Wind Farm	United States	Colorado	40°52′16″N 104°5′35″W / 40.87111°N 104.09306°W / 40.87111; -104.09306 (Cedar Creek Wind Farm)	551
Cedar Point Wind Farm	United States	Colorado	39°25′18″N 103°40′41″W / 39.42167°N 103.67806°W / 39.42167; -103.67806 (Cedar Point Wind Farm)	252
Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm	United States	Colorado		500
Cimarron Bend Wind Farm	United States	Kansas	37°21′18″N 99°59′28″W / 37.35500°N 99.99111°W / 37.35500; -99.99111 (Cimarron Bend Wind Farm)	400
Clyde Wind Farm	UK	South Lanarkshire, Scotland	55°28′02″N 3°39′16″W / 55.46722°N 3.65444°W / 55.46722; -3.65444 (Clyde Wind Farm)	522
Crystal Lake Wind Farm	United States	Iowa	43°13′45″N 93°50′28″W / 43.22917°N 93.84111°W / 43.22917; -93.84111 (Crystal Lake Wind Farm)	416
Dabancheng Wind Farm	China	Xinjiang	43°35′37″N 87°48′32″E / 43.59361°N 87.80889°E / 43.59361; 87.80889 (Dabancheng Wind Farm)	500
Daqing Heping Aobao Wind Wind Farm	China	Daqing		288
Dumat al-Jandal	Saudi Arabia	Al Jouf		400
Eurus Wind Farm	Mexico	Oaxaca	16°32′25″N 94°57′14″W / 16.54028°N 94.95389°W / 16.54028; -94.95389 (Eurus Wind Farm)	250.5
Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm	Romania	Constanța	44°35′25″N 28°33′55″E / 44.59028°N 28.56528°E / 44.59028; 28.56528 (Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm)	600
Flat Ridge Wind Farm	United States	Kansas	37°21′59″N 98°15′40″W / 37.36639°N 98.26111°W / 37.36639; -98.26111 (Flat Ridge Wind Farm)	570.4
Fosen Vind	Norway	Trøndelag	63°43′0″N 10°15′0″E / 63.71667°N 10.25000°E / 63.71667; 10.25000	1,057	Six farms
Fowler Ridge Wind Farm	United States	Indiana	40°36′31″N 87°19′15″W / 40.60861°N 87.32083°W / 40.60861; -87.32083 (Fowler Ridge Wind Farm)	599.8
Frontier 1 & 2	United States	Oklahoma		550	multiple farms (2)
Fubei Wind Farm	China	Liaoning		450
Gansu Wind Farm	China	Gansu	40°12′N 96°54′E / 40.200°N 96.900°E / 40.200; 96.900 (Gansu Wind Farm)	7,965	multiple farms
Grande Prairie Wind Farm	United States	Nebraska	42°36′29″N 98°25′42″W / 42.60806°N 98.42833°W / 42.60806; -98.42833 (Grande Prairie Wind Farm)	400
Gulf Wind Farm	United States	Texas	27°05′16.02″N 97°35′22.02″W / 27.0877833°N 97.5894500°W / 27.0877833; -97.5894500 (Gulf Wind Farm)	283.2
Hallett Wind Farm	Australia	South Australia	33°22′04″S 138°43′43″E / 33.36778°S 138.72861°E / -33.36778; 138.72861 (Hallett Wind Farm)	351
Highland Wind Energy Center	United States	Iowa	43°05′N 95°34′W / 43.083°N 95.567°W / 43.083; -95.567 (Highland Wind Energy Center)	501.4
Hopkins Ridge Wind Farm	United States	Washington	46°24′07″N 117°48′44″W / 46.40194°N 117.81222°W / 46.40194; -117.81222 (Hopkins Ridge Wind Farm)	385
Hornsdale Wind Farm	Australia	South Australia	33°03′29″S 138°32′38″E / 33.058°S 138.544°E / -33.058; 138.544 (Hornsdale)	315
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center	United States	Texas	32°11′24″N 100°01′48″W / 32.19000°N 100.03000°W / 32.19000; -100.03000 (Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center)	735.5
Jaisalmer Wind Park	India	Rajasthan	26°56′27.45″N 70°53′23.21″E / 26.9409583°N 70.8897806°E / 26.9409583; 70.8897806 (Jaisalmer Wind Park)	1,064	multiple farms
King Mountain Wind Farm	United States	Texas	31°14′16″N 102°14′16″W / 31.23778°N 102.23778°W / 31.23778; -102.23778 (King Mountain Wind Farm)	281.2
Klondike Wind Farm	United States	Oregon	45°34′48″N 120°36′36″W / 45.58000°N 120.61000°W / 45.58000; -120.61000 (Klondike Wind Farm)	399
Lagoa dos Ventos	Brazil	Piauí		716
Lake Bonney Wind Farm	Australia	South Australia	37°45′36″S 140°24′0″E / 37.76000°S 140.40000°E / -37.76000; 140.40000 (Lake Bonney Wind Farm)	279
Liaoning Fuxin Wind Farm	China	Liaoning		300

Bjornbeget Wind	Sweden	Västernorrland		372
Adamdel wind farm	Romania	Constanta		484
Reynosa wind farm	Mexico	Tamaulipas		424
Limon Wind Energy Center	United States	Colorado	39°22′51″N 103°34′23″W / 39.38083°N 103.57306°W / 39.38083; -103.57306 (Limon Wind Energy Center)	601
Lone Star Wind Farm	United States	Texas	32°16′22.12″N 99°27′22″W / 32.2728111°N 99.45611°W / 32.2728111; -99.45611 (Lone Star Wind Farm)	400
Longyuan Huitengliang Wind Farm	China	Inner Mongolia	43°27′01″N 116°09′59″E / 43.45028°N 116.16639°E / 43.45028; 116.16639 (Longyuan Huitengliang Wind Farm)	300
Los Vientos Wind Farm	United States	Texas	26°19′51″N 97°35′09″W / 26.33083°N 97.58583°W / 26.33083; -97.58583 (Los Viento Wind Farm)	912
Lower Snake River Wind Project	United States	Washington		343
Macarthur Wind Farm	Australia	Victoria	38°2′24″S 142°11′30″E / 38.04000°S 142.19167°E / -38.04000; 142.19167 (Macarthur Wind Farm)	420
Markbygden Wind Farm	Sweden	Norrbotten	65°25′N 20°40′E / 65.417°N 20.667°E / 65.417; 20.667 (Markbygden Wind Farm)	2,000
Maple Ridge Wind Farm	United States	New York	43°45′N 75°33′W / 43.750°N 75.550°W / 43.750; -75.550 (Maple Ridge Wind Farm)	321.8
Meadow Lake Wind Farm	United States	Indiana	40°36′4″N 86°51′57″W / 40.60111°N 86.86583°W / 40.60111; -86.86583 (Meadow Lake Wind Farm)	801
Mesquite Star Wind Farm	United States	Texas		419
Milford Wind Corridor Project	United States	Utah		306
Mount Storm Wind Farm	United States	West Virginia	39°13′28″N 79°12′15″W / 39.22444°N 79.20417°W / 39.22444; -79.20417 (Mount Storm Wind Farm)	264
Muppandal wind farm	India	Tamil Nadu	8°15′27.45″N 77°32′23.21″E / 8.2576250°N 77.5397806°E / 8.2576250; 77.5397806 (Mupppandal Wind Park)	1,500
Palo Alto Wind Farm	United States	Iowa		250
Panther Creek Wind Farm	United States	Texas	31°58′7″N 99°54′6″W / 31.96861°N 99.90167°W / 31.96861; -99.90167 (Panther Creek Wind Farm)	458
Papalote Creek Wind Farm	United States	Texas	27°58′48″N 97°23′28″W / 27.98000°N 97.39111°W / 27.98000; -97.39111 (Papalote Creek Wind Farm)	380
Peetz Wind Farm	United States	Colorado	40°57′3″N 103°9′19″W / 40.95083°N 103.15528°W / 40.95083; -103.15528 (Peetz Wind Farm)	430
Peñascal Wind Power Project	United States	Texas	27°00′N 97°36′W / 27.000°N 97.600°W / 27.000; -97.600 (Pe%C3%B1ascal Wind Power Project)	605.2
Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm	United States	Iowa	43°28′35″N 92°35′08″W / 43.47639°N 92.58556°W / 43.47639; -92.58556 (Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm)	300.3
Qiji Wind Farm	China	Qinghai		1,300
Rolling Hills Wind Farm	United States	Iowa	41°18′N 94°47′W / 41.300°N 94.783°W / 41.300; -94.783 (Rolling Hills Wind Farm)	443.9
Roscoe Wind Farm	United States	Texas	32°15′52″N 100°20′39″W / 32.26444°N 100.34417°W / 32.26444; -100.34417 (Roscoe Wind Farm)	781.5
Rush Creek Wind Project	United States	Colorado	39°10′20″N 103°50′43″W / 39.17222°N 103.84528°W / 39.17222; -103.84528 (Rush Creek Wind Project)	600
Sapphire Wind Farm	Australia	New South Wales	29°46′52″S 151°34′26″E / 29.781°S 151.574°E / -29.781; 151.574 (Sapphire)	270
San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm	United States	California	33°54′53.53″N 116°35′18.35″W / 33.9148694°N 116.5884306°W / 33.9148694; -116.5884306 (San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm)	615	multiple farms
Shepherds Flat Wind Farm	United States	Oregon	45°42′00″N 120°3′36″W / 45.70000°N 120.06000°W / 45.70000; -120.06000 (Shepherds Flat Wind Farm)	845
Sherbino Wind Farm	United States	Texas	30°48′26″N 102°21′20″W / 30.80722°N 102.35556°W / 30.80722; -102.35556 (Sherbino Wind Farm)	300
Shiloh Wind Farm	United States	California	38°7′N 121°50.5′W / 38.117°N 121.8417°W / 38.117; -121.8417 (Shiloh Wind Farm)	300
Siping Wind Wind Farm	China	Siping		348
Smoky Hills Wind Farm	United States	Kansas	38°58′20″N 98°09′01″W / 38.97222°N 98.15028°W / 38.97222; -98.15028 (Smoky Hills Wind Farm)	250
Snowtown Wind Farm	Australia	South Australia	33° 41′ 36″ S, 138° 7′ 51″ E	370
Stateline Wind Farm	United States	Oregon & Washington	46°02′13.98″N 118°48′23.74″W / 46.0372167°N 118.8065944°W / 46.0372167; -118.8065944 (Stateline Wind Farm)	300
Story County Wind Farm	United States	Iowa	41°53′28″N 92°58′42″W / 41.89111°N 92.97833°W / 41.89111; -92.97833 (Story County Wind Farm)	300
Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm	United States	Illinois	40°57′20″N 88°28′54″W / 40.95556°N 88.48167°W / 40.95556; -88.48167	300
Sweetwater Wind Farm	United States	Texas	32°20′20″N 100°26′40″W / 32.33889°N 100.44444°W / 32.33889; -100.44444 (Sweetwater Wind Farm)	585.3
Tarfaya Wind Farm	Morocco	Akhfenir		301
Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm	United States	California	35°06′08″N 118°16′58″W / 35.10222°N 118.28278°W / 35.10222; -118.28278 (Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm)	705	multiple farms
Tongliao Beiqinghe Wind Farm	China	Inner Mongolia	43°56′30″N 121°09′00″E / 43.94167°N 121.15000°E / 43.94167; 121.15000 (Tongliao Beiqinghe Wind Farm)	300
Tongyu Wind Farm	China	Jilin	44°48′46.8″N 123°5′18.3″E / 44.813000°N 123.088417°E / 44.813000; 123.088417 (Tongyu Wind Farm)	300
Traverse Wind Project	United States	Oklahoma		998
Triple H Wind Farm	United States	South Dakota		250
Twin Groves Wind Farm	United States	Illinois	40°28′54″N 88°42′26″W / 40.48167°N 88.70722°W / 40.48167; -88.70722 (Twin Groves Wind Farm)	396
Western Spirit Wind	United States	New Mexico		1,050
Whitelee Wind Farm	UK	East Renfrewshire, Scotland	55°41′14″N 4°13′43″W / 55.68722°N 4.22861°W / 55.68722; -4.22861 (Whitelee Wind Farm)	539
Windy Point/Windy Flats	United States	Washington	45°44′31″N 120°43′32″W / 45.74194°N 120.72556°W / 45.74194; -120.72556 (Windy Point/Windy Flats)	400
Wulanchabu Hongji Wind Farm	China	Inner Mongolia		296.5
Xiangyang Wind Farm	China	Jilin		400.5
Zafarana Wind Farm	Egypt		29°12′01″N 32°35′53″E / 29.2003°N 32.5981°E / 29.2003; 32.5981	545
Zhangdong Wind Farm	China			300
Ulan Qab Wind Farm	China			6000

Large proposed wind farms

The following table lists some of the largest proposed onshore wind farms, by nameplate capacity.

Wind farm	Country	State/province	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)
Asian Renewable Energy Hub	Australia	Western Australia	20°10′S 121°19′E / 20.16°S 121.32°E / -20.16; 121.32 (Asian Renewable Energy Hub)	7,500
Walcha Energy Project	Australia	New South Wales		3,400
Corona Wind Projects	United States	New Mexico	34°15′2″N 105°35′44″W / 34.25056°N 105.59556°W / 34.25056; -105.59556 (Corona Wind Projects)	2,200
Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind	United States	Wyoming		1,500
Forest Wind	Australia	Queensland	25°46′34″S 152°47′42″E / 25.776°S 152.795°E / -25.776; 152.795 (Forest Wind)	1,200
ACWA Wind Farm	Egypt	Gabal El Zeit		1,100
Castle Hill Wind Farm	New Zealand	North Island		860
Golden Plains Wind Farm	Australia	Victoria		800
Horizonte Wind	Chile	Antofagasta		778
Monsoon Wind	Laos	Sekong		600
Haymaker Hybrid	United States	Montana		600
Rosepetal Wind	India	Rajasthan		585
Loa Wind Farm	Chile	Antofagasta		528
Aviator Wind	United States	Texas		525
Maverick Creek Wind	United States	Texas		524
Sagamore Wind	United States	New Mexico		522
Zarasfhan Wind	Uzbekistan	Navoi		500
Goyder South	Australia	South Australia		412
Vėjas LT	Lithuania	Kelmė District Municipality		300
Pagėgiai Wind Farm	Lithuania	Pagėgiai Municipality		248
Sopi-Tootsi wind farm	Estonia	Pärnu County		225

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List of onshore wind farms facts for kids

Contents

Largest operational onshore wind farms

Large proposed wind farms

Maps of all the coordinates in this article

See also