List of wind farms

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This is a List of large wind farms, with an installed generating capacity of 100 megawatts (MW) or more, which are currently operating, under construction, or proposed.

Worldwide installed capacity and prediction 1997-2010, Source: WWEA
Worldwide installed capacity and prediction 1997-2010, Source: WWEA

As of April 2008, worldwide wind farm capacity was 100,000 megawatts (MW),[1] and wind power produced some 1.3% of global electricity consumption,[2] accounting for approximately 19% of electricity use in Denmark, 9% in Spain and Portugal, and 6% in Germany and the Republic of Ireland.[3] United States is an important growth area and latest American Wind Energy Association figures show that installed U.S. wind power capacity has reached 16,800 MW, which is enough to serve 4.5 million average households.[4] However, it may be difficult to site wind farms in some areas for aesthetic or environmental reasons, and seasonal variability introduces a challenge in integration of wind power into electricity grids, requiring balancing with other technologies such as hydropower.[5]

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[edit] Operating or under construction

Farm Installed
capacity (MW)
Country
Altamont Pass Wind Farm 596 USA
Alto Minho Wind Farm 240 Portugal
Anse-à-Valleau 100 Canada
Arada-Montemuro Wind Farm 112 Portugal
Big Horn Wind Farm 200 USA
Biglow Canyon Wind Farm 125 USA
Black Law Wind Farm 124 UK
Blue Canyon Wind Farm 225 USA
Blue Sky Green Field Wind Farm 145 USA
Brazos Wind Ranch 160 USA
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm 353 USA
Callahan Divide Wind Farm 114 USA
Camp Grove Wind Farm 150 USA
Camp Springs Wind Farm 130 USA
Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm 145 USA
Cedar Creek Wind Farm 300 USA
Centennial Wind Farm 120 USA
Centennial Wind Farm (Canada) 150 Canada
Century Wind Farm 150 USA
Champion Wind Farm 126 USA
Colorado Green Wind Farm 162 USA
Desert Sky Wind Farm 160 USA
El Marquesado Wind Farm 198 Spain
Elbow Creek Wind Project 122 USA
Elk River Wind Farm 150 USA
Fenton Wind Farm 206 USA
Forest Creek Wind Farm 124 USA
Fowler Ridge Wind Farm 750 USA
Gardunha Wind Farm 106 Portugal
Gray County Wind Farm 102 USA
Green Mt. Energy Wind Farm 160 USA
High Winds Wind Farm 162 USA
Higueruela Wind Farm 161 Spain
Horns Rev Wind Farm (offshore) 160 Denmark
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center 736 USA
Intrepid Wind Farm 160 USA
Judith Gap Wind Farm 135 USA
King Mountain Wind Farm 281 USA
Klondike III Wind Farm[6] 223.6 USA
Langdon Wind Energy Center 159 USA
Lillgrund Wind Farm (offshore) 110 Sweden
Lone Star Wind Farm 110 USA
Maple Ridge Wind Farm 322 USA
Maranchon Wind Farm 208 Spain
Marengo Wind Farm 140 USA
New Mexico Wind Energy Center 204 USA
Nysted Wind Farm (offshore) 166 Denmark
Peetz Wind Farm 400 USA
Pinhal Interior Wind Farm 144 Portugal
Pomeroy Wind Farm 196 USA
Portland Wind Project 195 Australia
Prarie Star Wind Farm 100 USA
Princess Amalia Wind Farm 120 The Netherlands
Prince Township Wind Farm 189 Canada
Robin Rigg Wind Farm (offshore) 180 UK
Roscoe Wind Farm 209 USA
San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm 619 USA
Shiloh Wind Farm 150 USA
Sisante Wind Farm 198 Spain
Smoky Hills Wind Farm 101 USA
Smøla Wind Farm 150 Norway
St. Leon Project 104 Canada
Stateline Wind Project 300 USA
Sweetwater Wind Farm 505 USA
Tararua Wind Farm 161 New Zealand
Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm 685[7] USA
Thorntonbank Wind Farm 300 Belgium
Trent Wind Farm 150 USA
Twin Groves 1 359 USA
Vankusawade Wind Park 201 India
Waubra Wind Farm 192 Australia
Whitelee Wind Farm 322 UK
Wild Horse Wind Farm 229 USA
Wildorado Wind Ranch 160 USA
Woodward Wind Farm 159 USA
Windpark Egmond aan Zee (offshore) 108 The Netherlands

[edit] Proposed wind farms

Proposed wind farms
Farm Capacity (MW) Country
Arklow Bank Wind Park (offshore) 695[citation needed] Ireland
Atlantic Array (offshore) 1,500 UK
Bald Hills Wind Farm 104 Australia
Belwind[8] 330 Belgium
Benton County Wind Farm[9] 130.5 USA
Borkum-West II wind farm (offshore) [10] 400 Germany
Buzzards Bay Wind Farm (offshore) [11] 300 USA
Cape Wind (offshore) 420 USA
Crows Nest Wind Farm 124 Australia
Franklin County Wind Farm[12] 200-300 USA
Greater Gabbard (offshore) 504 UK
Gwynt y Môr (offshore) 750 UK
Hartland Wind Farm 500-1,000 USA
Hong kong offshore wind farm 201 Hong Kong
Kruger Energy Port Alma[13] 101.2 Canada
Lac-Alfred Wind Farm[14] 300 Canada
London Array (offshore) 1,000 UK
Long Island Offshore Wind Park (offshore) [15] 140 USA
Massif-du-Sud Wind Farm[14] 150 Canada
McAdoo Wind farm [16] 150 USA
McCormick Ranch Wind Park[17] 300 USA
Milford Wind Farm [18] 200 USA
Mount Mercer Wind Farm 131 Australia
Oriel Wind Farm (offshore) 330 Ireland
Oweninny wind farm[19] 320 Ireland
Pampa Wind Project 4,000 USA
Pine Canyon Wind Farm[20] 150 USA
Pine Tree Wind Project[20] 120 USA
Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Farm[14] 350 Canada
Shell Flat (offshore) 180 UK
Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (offshore) 315 UK
Silverton Wind Farm up to 1,000 Australia
Thanet Offshore Wind Project 300 UK
Underwood Wind Farm[13] 199.7 Canada
Valley City/Lake Ashtabula Wind Farm[21] 200 USA
West Wind[22] 140 New Zealand
Wolfe Island Wind Farm (offshore) [13] 197.8 Canada

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