Of the 747 currently operational onshore wind farms, Clyde Wind Farm is the largest site by installed capacity in the United Kingdom. As of April 2022, the South Lanarkshire, Scotland located wind farm had a capacity of 350 megawatts. This is significantly lower than the installed capacity at the largest offshore wind farms, with Hornsea 1 offering around
Largest onshore wind farms by installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2022 (in megawatts)
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Statistics on Wind energy in the UK
Global overview
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- Premium Statistic Global cumulative installed wind power capacity 2001-2021
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UK overview
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Offshore sites
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Onshore sites
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- Basic Statistic Onshore wind energy used for electricity generation in the UK 2010-2021
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- Premium Statistic Onshore wind installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022 by site
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- Wind farm developers and operators annual turnover in the European Union 2019
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (May 16, 2022). Largest onshore wind farms by installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/896600/onshore-wind-farm-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Largest onshore wind farms by installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. May 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/896600/onshore-wind-farm-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2022). Largest onshore wind farms by installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/896600/onshore-wind-farm-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Largest Onshore Wind Farms by Installed Capacity in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of April 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/896600/onshore-wind-farm-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Largest onshore wind farms by installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/896600/onshore-wind-farm-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited March 28, 2023)
Largest onshore wind farms by installed capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, May 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/896600/onshore-wind-farm-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/