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Global Wind Power Cumulative Capacity
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

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.

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The Gansu Wind Farm in China is the largest wind farm in the world, with a target capacity of 20,000 MW by 2020.
Biglow Canyon Wind Farm under construction
Part of the Biglow Canyon Wind Farm, with a turbine under construction
Shepherds Flat Wind Farm 2011
The Shepherds Flat Wind Farm is an 845 megawatt (MW) wind farm in the U.S. state of Oregon.
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Stateline Wind Farm turbines near the Walla Walla River
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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 (Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm) 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) References
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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See also

  • List of energy storage power plants
  • List of offshore wind farms
  • Wind power by country
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