List of onshore wind farms

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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 the ten largest proposed projects.

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Largest operational onshore wind farms [edit]

This is a list of the top onshore wind farms that are currently operational, rated by 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.

Part of the Biglow Canyon Wind Farm, with a turbine under construction
The Shepherds Flat Wind Farm is a 845 megawatt (MW) wind farm in the U.S. state of Oregon.
The Smoky Hills Wind Farm in Kansas.
Stateline Wind Farm turbines near the Walla Walla River.
Twin Groves Wind Farm from McLean County Route 21
Wind farm Current
capacity
(MW)		 Country Coordinates Notes
Alta Wind Energy Center 1020 USA 35°1′16″N 118°19′14″W / 35.02111°N 118.32056°W / 35.02111; -118.32056 (Alta Wind Energy Center) [2][3]
Bayannur Wulanyiligeng Wind Farm 300 China [4]
Biglow Canyon Wind Farm 450 USA 45°38′15″N 120°36′19″W / 45.63750°N 120.60528°W / 45.63750; -120.60528 (Biglow Canyon Wind Farm) [5]
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm 523.3 USA 32°18′38″N 100°8′57″W / 32.31056°N 100.14917°W / 32.31056; -100.14917 (Buffalo Gap Wind Farm) [6][7]
Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm 662.5 USA 31°54′11″N 100°54′04″W / 31.90306°N 100.90111°W / 31.90306; -100.90111 (Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm) [6][7]
Cedar Creek Wind Farm 551 USA 40°52′16″N 104°5′35″W / 40.87111°N 104.09306°W / 40.87111; -104.09306 (Cedar Creek Wind Farm) [8]
Clyde Wind Farm 350 UK
CGN Huitengliang Wind Farm 300 China [9]
Crystal Lake Wind Farm 416 USA 43°13′45″N 93°50′28″W / 43.22917°N 93.84111°W / 43.22917; -93.84111 (Crystal Lake Wind Farm) [10]
Dabancheng Wind Farm 500 China 43°35′37″N 87°48′32″E / 43.59361°N 87.80889°E / 43.59361; 87.80889 (Dabancheng Wind Farm) [11]
Eurus Wind Farm 250.5 Mexico 16°32′25″N 94°57′14″W / 16.54028°N 94.95389°W / 16.54028; -94.95389 (Eurus Wind Farm) [12]
Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm 600 Romania 44°35′25″N 28°33′55″E / 44.59028°N 28.56528°E / 44.59028; 28.56528 (Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm) [13]
Fowler Ridge Wind Farm 599.8 USA 40°36′31″N 87°19′15″W / 40.60861°N 87.32083°W / 40.60861; -87.32083 (Fowler Ridge Wind Farm) [14]
Fubei Wind Farm 450 China [15]
Gansu Guazhou Wind Farm 300 China [16]
Gulf Wind Farm 283.2 USA 27°05′16.02″N 97°35′22.02″W / 27.0877833°N 97.5894500°W / 27.0877833; -97.5894500 (Gulf Wind Farm) [7]
Hallett Wind Farm 298 Australia 33°22′04″S 138°43′43″E / 33.36778°S 138.72861°E / -33.36778; 138.72861 (Hallett Wind Farm) [17]
Hopkins Ridge Wind Farm 385 USA 46°24′07″N 117°48′44″W / 46.40194°N 117.81222°W / 46.40194; -117.81222 (Hopkins Ridge Wind Farm) [18][19]
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center 735.5 USA 32°11′24″N 100°01′48″W / 32.19000°N 100.03000°W / 32.19000; -100.03000 (Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center) [6][7]
Jaisalmer Wind Park 1,064 India 26°56′27.45″N 70°53′23.21″E / 26.9409583°N 70.8897806°E / 26.9409583; 70.8897806 (Jaisalmer Wind Park) [20][21]
King Mountain Wind Farm 281.2 USA 31°14′16″N 102°14′16″W / 31.23778°N 102.23778°W / 31.23778; -102.23778 (King Mountain Wind Farm) [7]
Klondike Wind Farm 399 USA 45°34′48″N 120°36′36″W / 45.58000°N 120.61000°W / 45.58000; -120.61000 (Klondike Wind Farm) [5]
Lake Bonney Wind Farm 279 Australia 37°45′36″S 140°24′0″E / 37.76000°S 140.40000°E / -37.76000; 140.40000 (Lake Bonney Wind Farm) [17]
Liaoning Fuxin Wind Farm 300 China [22]
Lone Star Wind Farm 400 USA 32°16′22.12″N 99°27′22″W / 32.2728111°N 99.45611°W / 32.2728111; -99.45611 (Lone Star Wind Farm) [7]
Longyuan Huitengliang Wind Farm 300 China [23]
Maple Ridge Wind Farm 321.8 USA 43°45′N 75°33′W / 43.750°N 75.550°W / 43.750; -75.550 (Maple Ridge Wind Farm) [24]
Meadow Lake Wind Farm 500 USA 40°36′4″N 86°51′57″W / 40.60111°N 86.86583°W / 40.60111; -86.86583 (Meadow Lake Wind Farm) [25]
Mount Storm Wind Farm 264 USA 39°13′28″N 79°12′15″W / 39.22444°N 79.20417°W / 39.22444; -79.20417 (Mount Storm Wind Farm) [26]
Panther Creek Wind Farm 458 USA 31°58′7″N 99°54′6″W / 31.96861°N 99.90167°W / 31.96861; -99.90167 (Panther Creek Wind Farm) [7]
Papalote Creek Wind Farm 380 USA 27°58′48″N 97°23′28″W / 27.98000°N 97.39111°W / 27.98000; -97.39111 (Papalote Creek Wind Farm) [27]
Peetz Wind Farm 430 USA 40°57′3″N 103°9′19″W / 40.95083°N 103.15528°W / 40.95083; -103.15528 (Peetz Wind Farm) [6]
Peñascal Wind Power Project 404 USA 27°00′N 97°36′W / 27.000°N 97.600°W / 27.000; -97.600 (Pe%C3%B1ascal Wind Power Project) [28]
Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm 300.3 USA 43°28′35″N 92°35′08″W / 43.47639°N 92.58556°W / 43.47639; -92.58556 (Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm) [10]
Roscoe Wind Farm 781.5 USA 32°15′52″N 100°20′39″W / 32.26444°N 100.34417°W / 32.26444; -100.34417 (Roscoe Wind Farm) [29]
Shepherds Flat Wind Farm 845 USA 45°42′00″N 120°3′36″W / 45.70000°N 120.06000°W / 45.70000; -120.06000 (Shepherds Flat Wind Farm) [30]
Shiloh Wind Farm 300 USA 38°7′N 121°50.5′W / 38.117°N 121.8417°W / 38.117; -121.8417 (Shiloh Wind Farm) [31][32]
Smoky Hills Wind Farm 250 USA 38°58′20″N 98°09′01″W / 38.97222°N 98.15028°W / 38.97222; -98.15028 (Smoky Hills Wind Farm) [33]
Stateline Wind Farm 300 USA 46°02′13.98″N 118°48′23.74″W / 46.0372167°N 118.8065944°W / 46.0372167; -118.8065944 (Stateline Wind Farm) [34]
Story County Wind Farm 300 USA 41°53′28″N 92°58′42″W / 41.89111°N 92.97833°W / 41.89111; -92.97833 (Story County Wind Farm) [35]
Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm 300 USA 40°57′20″N 88°28′54″W / 40.95556°N 88.48167°W / 40.95556; -88.48167 (Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm) [36]
Sweetwater Wind Farm 585.3 USA 32°20′20″N 100°26′40″W / 32.33889°N 100.44444°W / 32.33889; -100.44444 (Sweetwater Wind Farm) [6]
Tongliao Beiqinghe Wind Farm 300 China [37][38]
Tongyu Wind Farm 300 China [15]
Twin Groves Wind Farm 396 USA 40°28′54″N 88°42′26″W / 40.48167°N 88.70722°W / 40.48167; -88.70722 (Twin Groves Wind Farm) [39]
Whitelee Wind Farm 322 UK 55°41′14″N 4°13′43″W / 55.68722°N 4.22861°W / 55.68722; -4.22861 (Whitelee Wind Farm) [40]
Wulanchabu Hongji Wind Farm 296.5 China [41]
Windy Point/Windy Flats 400 USA 45°44′31″N 120°43′32″W / 45.74194°N 120.72556°W / 45.74194; -120.72556 (Windy Point/Windy Flats) [42]
Xiangyang Wind Farm 400.5 China [15][43]
Zhangdong Wind Farm 300 China [15]

Other strongly notable onshore wind farms [edit]

Wind farm Capacity
(MW)		 Country Coordinates Notes
Altamont Pass Wind Farm 576 USA 37°43′57″N 121°39′9″W / 37.73250°N 121.65250°W / 37.73250; -121.65250 (Altamont Pass Wind Farm) multiple farms[6]
Gansu Wind Farm 5,160 China 40°12′N 96°54′E / 40.200°N 96.900°E / 40.200; 96.900 (Gansu Wind Farm) multiple farms[44]
Lower Snake River Wind Project 343 USA under construction[45]
Macarthur Wind Farm 420 Australia under construction[46]
Milford Wind Corridor Project 203 USA 102 MW second phase under construction[47]
San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm 615 USA 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) multiple farms[6]
Shepherds Flat Wind Farm 845 USA 45°42′N 120°04′W / 45.700°N 120.067°W / 45.700; -120.067 (Shepherds Flat Wind Farm) under construction[48][49]
Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm 705 USA 35°06′08″N 118°16′58″W / 35.10222°N 118.28278°W / 35.10222; -118.28278 (Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm) multiple farms[6]

Large proposed wind farms [edit]

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

Wind farm Capacity (MW) Country Coordinates References
Aubanel Wind Project 1000 Mexico [50]
Castle Hill Wind Farm 0860860 New Zealand [51]
Dobrogea Wind Farm 15001500 Romania [52]
Hartland Wind Farm 1000500-1000 USA 48°33′04″N 101°46′19″W / 48.55111°N 101.77194°W / 48.55111; -101.77194 (Hartland Wind Farm) [53]
Markbygden Wind Farm 40004000 at most Sweden 65°25′N 20°40′E / 65.417°N 20.667°E / 65.417; 20.667 (Markbygden Wind Farm) [54]
Silverton Wind Farm 10001000 at most Australia 31°45.760′S 141°18.403′E / 31.762667°S 141.306717°E / -31.762667; 141.306717 (Silverton Wind Farm) [55]
Titan Wind Project 50505050 USA 44°30′58″N 99°12′6″W / 44.51611°N 99.20167°W / 44.51611; -99.20167 (Titan Wind Project) [56]

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See also [edit]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ GWEC, Global Wind Report Annual Market Update
  2. ^ California U.S. Wind Energy Projects - California, Alta Wind Energy Center, 2009
  3. ^ [1] Industry Statistics, 2Q 2011
  4. ^ 4685 : Inner Mongolia Bayannur Wulanyiligeng 300MW Wind Power Project
  5. ^ a b AWEA: U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Oregon
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Drilling Down: What Projects Made 2008 Such a Banner Year for Wind Power?
  7. ^ a b c d e f g AWEA: U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Texas
  8. ^ Babcock & Brown and BP Announce Full Commercial Operation of one of the Largest Wind Farms in the U.S.
  9. ^ Project 2113 : CGN Inner Mongolia Huitengliang 300MW Wind Power Project
  10. ^ a b AWEA: U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Iowa
  11. ^ China - Dabancheng Wind Farm now has a combined generating capacity of 500 MW
  12. ^ Acciona Completes Assembly of LatAm’s Largest Wind Farm Latin American Herald Tribune.
  13. ^ CEZ: Fantanele-Cogealac Wind Park
  14. ^ AWEA: U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Indiana
  15. ^ a b c d Chinese-Danish Wind Energy Development Programme: Study on Standard of Wind Power Grid Integration and Upgrading the National Grid Code
  16. ^ Project 4462 : Gansu Guazhou 300 MW Wind Power Project
  17. ^ a b Parliament of Australia (February 19, 2010). Operating wind farms by Commonwealth Electoral Division Background note.
  18. ^ CPUC: ENERGY DIVISION RESOLUTION E-4278
  19. ^ CPUC: RPS_Project_Status_Table_2012_Jan_Update
  20. ^ Started in August 2001, the Jaisalmer based facility crossed 1,000 Mw capacity to achieve this milestone
  21. ^ Suzlon creates India’s largest wind park; crosses 1 GW capacity in Jaisalmer
  22. ^ Project 2918 : Huaneng Liaoning Fuxin Phase II Wind Farm Project
  23. ^ Project 3005 : North Longyuan Huitengliang Wind Power Project
  24. ^ York AWEA: U.S. Wind Energy Projects - New York
  25. ^ Energy Information Administration - October 2010 Electric Power Monthly
  26. ^ Dominion & Shell Complete 264-MW Mount Storm Wind Project
  27. ^ 196 Wind Turbines Cranking Out Power
  28. ^ Iberdrola Opens 404-MW Penascal Wind Farm Renewable Energy World, 22 June 2010.
  29. ^ E.ON Delivers 335-MW of Wind in Texas
  30. ^ [2], Shepherd Flat, one of the world's biggest wind farms, up and running in Oregon, 2012
  31. ^ Shiloh Wind Power Plant Fact Sheet
  32. ^ EnXco turns on $300M wind farm
  33. ^ "Enel Completes Smoky Hills Wind Project in Kansas". RedOrbit. 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  34. ^ "Stateline Wind Energy Center". Renewable Northwest Project. Archived from the original on 2006-04-27. Retrieved 2006-05-15. 
  35. ^ Ken Black. Wind energy part of economic strategy Times-Republican, January 23, 2010.
  36. ^ VP 100: Illinois wind farm breathes new life into businesses Energy Empowers, September 23, 2010.
  37. ^ Huandian Power Corporation 2010 Interim results announcement
  38. ^ Project 3091 : Huadian Tongliao Beiqinghe 300 MW Wind Farm Project
  39. ^ Horizon Wind Energy
  40. ^ Whitelee Winfarm - About the Windfarm
  41. ^ Project 4150 : Inner Mongolia Wulanchabu Hongji Wind Farm Project
  42. ^ Hunton & Williams LLP Advises Cannon Power Group in Connection With Wind Project
  43. ^ Project 3346 : Jilin Xiangyang 1st phase Wind Power Project
  44. ^ Xinhua: Jiuquan wind power base completes first stage
  45. ^ "Lower Snake River Wind Project". Renewable Energy Development. October 26, 2010. 
  46. ^ Alexandra Weaver (17 Nov, 2011). "Giant turbine blades arrive for Macarthur farm". The Standard. 
  47. ^ First Wind's Milford II Expansion Project Celebrates Milestones Renewable Energy World, November 18, 2010.
  48. ^ DOE LPO finalizes deal on the World’s largest Wind Project to date United States Department of Energy, 17 December 2010. Accessed: 18 December 2010.
  49. ^ "Shepherd’s Flat Wind Farm". Wind Power. Renewable Energy Development. August 5, 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2009. 
  50. ^ "Cannon Power Group and Gamesa Partner on Baja California Wind Farm". Green Energy News. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2012-04-14. 
  51. ^ "Genesis planning massive windfarm". The New Zealand Herald. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 
  52. ^ "Iberdrola Plans World’s Largest Wind Farm in Romania". 
  53. ^ Denali Energy and Montgomery Energy Form Joint Venture Hartland Wind Farm in North Dakota
  54. ^ "Svevind and Enercon Team up for 4GW Wind Plan". Clean Edge (from New Energy Finance). June 26, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-16. 
  55. ^ Huge wind farm plan announced
  56. ^ BP Ramps Up to Full Construction of First Phase of Wind Farm in South Dakota 05 August 2009.
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