List of onshore wind farms facts for kids

Wind farms are special places where many large wind turbines are grouped together. These turbines use the power of the wind to create electricity. It's a clean and renewable way to make energy, meaning it doesn't pollute the air and the wind won't run out. This article will tell you about some of the biggest wind farms on land around the world.

Worldwide installed power from wind (1996–2015).

Super Big Wind Farms

Wind farms are often built in stages. This means they start with some turbines and then add more over time. The bigger a wind farm is, the more electricity it can produce. We measure how much power a wind farm can make by its capacity, which is usually in MW.

One of the biggest wind farms in the world is the Gansu Wind Farm in China. It's so huge, it's like a city of wind turbines! It aims to produce a massive 20,000 MW of power. That's enough electricity for millions of homes.

Here are some other very large wind farms that are already working:

• The Alta Wind Energy Center in California, USA, can produce 1,548 MW.
• Jaisalmer Wind Park in India has a capacity of 1,064 MW.
• In Norway, the Fosen Vind project combines six different wind farms to reach 1,057 MW.
• The Markbygden Wind Farm in Sweden is also very large, with a capacity of 2,000 MW.
• The Muppandal wind farm in India can produce 1,500 MW.
• The Ulan Qab Wind Farm in China is planned to reach 6,000 MW.

These huge farms show how much clean energy we can get from the wind!

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

Future Wind Farms

Many more large wind farms are being planned for the future. These projects aim to add even more clean energy to our world.

Some of the biggest planned wind farms include:

• The Asian Renewable Energy Hub in Australia is a super ambitious project. It plans to have a massive capacity of 7,500 MW!
• The Walcha Energy Project, also in Australia, is planned for 3,400 MW.
• In the United States, the Corona Wind Projects in New Mexico are planned to produce 2,200 MW.
• The Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project in Wyoming, USA, is planned for 1,500 MW.
• Forest Wind in Australia is another big one, aiming for 1,200 MW.

These future projects show that countries are investing a lot in wind power to help fight climate change and provide clean energy.

Images for kids

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  Part of the Biglow Canyon Wind Farm, with a turbine being built.

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  The Shepherds Flat Wind Farm in Oregon, USA, is an 845 MW wind farm.

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  Stateline Wind Farm turbines near the Walla Walla River.

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  Twin Groves Wind Farm seen from McLean County Route 21.

See also

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