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.
The examples and perspective in this article
deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject .
(February 2023 )
Worldwide installed capacity (1996–2015)[1]
Wind farm locations
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
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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
576
multiple farms[2]
Alta Wind Energy Center United States California 35°1′16″N 118°19′14″W 1,548 [3] [4]
Bayannur Wulanyiligeng Wind Farm China Inner Mongolia 42°00′00″N 108°23′00″E 300 [5]
Bethel Wind Farm United States Texas 276 [6] [7]
Biglow Canyon Wind Farm United States Oregon 45°38′15″N 120°36′19″W 450 [8]
Blue Canyon Wind Farm United States Oklahoma 34°51′37″N 98°34′57″W 423.4 [9]
Bronco Plains Wind Farm
United States
Colorado
299
[10] [11]
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm United States Texas 32°18′38″N 100°8′57″W 523.3 [2] [12]
Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm United States Texas 31°54′11″N 100°54′04″W 551 [13]
Cedar Point Wind Farm United States Colorado 39°25′18″N 103°40′41″W 252 [14]
Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm
United States
Colorado
500
[15] [11]
Cimarron Bend Wind Farm United States Kansas 37°21′18″N 99°59′28″W 400 [16]
Clyde Wind Farm UK South Lanarkshire, Scotland 55°28′02″N 3°39′16″W 522
Coopers Gap Wind Farm
Australia
Queensland
453
[17]
Crystal Lake Wind Farm United States Iowa 43°13′45″N 93°50′28″W 416 [18]
Dabancheng Wind Farm China Xinjiang 43°35′37″N 87°48′32″E 500 [19]
Daqing Heping Aobao Wind Wind Farm China Daqing 288 [20]
Dumat al-Jandal
Saudi Arabia
Al Jouf
400
[21]
Eurus Wind Farm Mexico Oaxaca 16°32′25″N 94°57′14″W 250.5 [22]
Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm Romania Constanța 44°35′25″N 28°33′55″E 600 [23]
Flat Ridge Wind Farm United States Kansas 37°21′59″N 98°15′40″W 570.4 [24]
Fosen Vind
Norway
Trøndelag
63°43′0″N 10°15′0″E
1,057
Six farms[25] [26]
Fowler Ridge Wind Farm United States Indiana 40°36′31″N 87°19′15″W 599.8 [27]
Frontier 1 & 2
United States
Oklahoma
550
multiple farms (2)[28]
Fubei Wind Farm China Liaoning 450 [29]
Gansu Wind Farm China Gansu 40°12′N 96°54′E 7,965 multiple farms [30] [31] [32]
Grande Prairie Wind Farm United States Nebraska 42°36′29″N 98°25′42″W 400 [33]
Great Prairie Wind Farm United States Texas 1,027 [34]
Gulf Wind Farm United States Texas 27°05′16.02″N 97°35′22.02″W 283.2 [12]
Hallett Wind Farm Australia South Australia 33°22′04″S 138°43′43″E 351 [35]
Highland Wind Energy Center United States Iowa 43°05′N 95°34′W 501.4 [36]
Hopkins Ridge Wind Farm United States Washington 46°24′07″N 117°48′44″W 385 [37] [38]
Hornsdale Wind Farm Australia South Australia 33.058°S 138.544°E / -33.058; 138.544 (Hornsdale )315 [39]
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center United States Texas 32°11′24″N 100°01′48″W 735.5 [2] [12]
Jaisalmer Wind Park India Rajasthan 26°56′27.45″N 70°53′23.21″E 1,064 multiple farms[40] [41]
King Mountain Wind Farm United States Texas 31°14′16″N 102°14′16″W 281.2 [12]
Klondike Wind Farm United States Oregon 45°34′48″N 120°36′36″W 399 [8]
Lagoa dos Ventos
Brazil
Piauí
716
[42]
Lake Bonney Wind Farm Australia South Australia 37°45′36″S 140°24′0″E 279 [43]
Liaoning Fuxin Wind Farm China Liaoning 300 [44]
Bjornbeget Wind
Sweden
Västernorrland
372
[45]
Adamdel wind farm
Romania
Constanta
484
[46]
Reynosa wind farm
Mexico
Tamaulipas
424
[47]
Limon Wind Energy Center United States Colorado 39°22′51″N 103°34′23″W 601 [48]
Lone Star Wind Farm United States Texas 32°16′22.12″N 99°27′22″W 400 [12]
Longyuan Huitengliang Wind Farm China Inner Mongolia 43°27′01″N 116°09′59″E 300 [49]
Los Vientos Wind Farm United States Texas 26°19′51″N 97°35′09″W 912 [50]
Lower Snake River Wind Project
United States
Washington
343
[51]
Macarthur Wind Farm Australia Victoria 38°2′24″S 142°11′30″E 420 [52]
Markbygden Wind Farm Sweden Norrbotten 65°25′N 20°40′E 2,000 [53]
Maple Ridge Wind Farm United States New York 43°45′N 75°33′W 321.8 [54]
Meadow Lake Wind Farm United States Indiana 40°36′4″N 86°51′57″W 801 [55]
Mesquite Star Wind Farm
United States
Texas
419
[56] [11]
Milford Wind Corridor Project
United States
Utah
306
[57]
Mount Storm Wind Farm United States West Virginia 39°13′28″N 79°12′15″W 264 [58]
Muppandal wind farm India Tamil Nadu 8°15′27.45″N 77°32′23.21″E 1,500 [59]
Palo Alto Wind Farm
United States
Iowa
250
[60] [11]
Panther Creek Wind Farm United States Texas 31°58′7″N 99°54′6″W 458 [12]
Papalote Creek Wind Farm United States Texas 27°58′48″N 97°23′28″W 380 [61]
Peetz Wind Farm United States Colorado 40°57′3″N 103°9′19″W 430 [2]
Peñascal Wind Power Project United States Texas 27°00′N 97°36′W 605.2 [62]
Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm United States Iowa 43°28′35″N 92°35′08″W 300.3 [18]
Rolling Hills Wind Farm United States Iowa 41°18′N 94°47′W 443.9 [63]
Roscoe Wind Farm United States Texas 32°15′52″N 100°20′39″W 781.5 [64]
Rush Creek Wind Project United States Colorado 39°10′20″N 103°50′43″W 600 [65]
Sapphire Wind Farm [66]
Australia
New South Wales
29.781°S 151.574°E / -29.781; 151.574 (Sapphire )
270
[67]
San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm
United States
California
33°54′53.53″N 116°35′18.35″W
615
multiple farms[2]
Shepherds Flat Wind Farm United States Oregon 45°42′00″N 120°3′36″W 845 [68]
Sherbino Wind Farm United States Texas 30°48′26″N 102°21′20″W 300 [69]
Shiloh Wind Farm United States California 38°7′N 121°50.5′W 300 [70] [71]
Siping Wind Wind Farm China Siping 348 [20]
Smoky Hills Wind Farm United States Kansas 38°58′20″N 98°09′01″W 250 [72]
Snowtown Wind Farm
Australia
South Australia
33° 41′ 36″ S, 138° 7′ 51″ E
370
[73]
Stateline Wind Farm United States Oregon & Washington 46°02′13.98″N 118°48′23.74″W 300 [74]
Story County Wind Farm United States Iowa 41°53′28″N 92°58′42″W 300 [75]
Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm United States Illinois 40°57′20″N 88°28′54″W 300 [76]
Sweetwater Wind Farm United States Texas 32°20′20″N 100°26′40″W 585.3 [2]
Tarfaya Wind Farm Morocco Akhfenir 301 [77]
Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm
United States
California
35°06′08″N 118°16′58″W
705
multiple farms[2]
Tongliao Beiqinghe Wind Farm China Inner Mongolia 43°56′30″N 121°09′00″E 300 [78] [79]
Tongyu Wind Farm China Jilin 44°48′46.8″N 123°5′18.3″E 300 [29]
Traverse Wind Project
United States
Oklahoma
998
[80]
Triple H Wind Farm
United States
South Dakota
250
[81] [11]
Twin Groves Wind Farm United States Illinois 40°28′54″N 88°42′26″W 396 [82]
Western Spirit Wind
United States
New Mexico
1,050
[83]
Whitelee Wind Farm UK East Renfrewshire, Scotland 55°41′14″N 4°13′43″W 539 [84]
Windy Point/Windy Flats United States Washington 45°44′31″N 120°43′32″W 400 [85]
Wulanchabu Hongji Wind Farm China Inner Mongolia 296.5 [86]
Xiangyang Wind Farm China Jilin 400.5 [29] [87]
Zafarana Wind Farm
Egypt
29.2003°N 32.5981°E / 29.2003; 32.5981
545
[88]
Zhangdong Wind Farm China 300 [29]
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Wind farm locations
The following table lists some of the largest proposed onshore wind farms, by nameplate capacity.
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