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Capacity of global wind power farms 2018
Capacity of global wind power farms 2018
Largest wind power farms worldwide based on installed capacity as of 2018 (in megawatts)*
by T. Wang,
last edited
Dec 4, 2018
This statistic represents the largest wind power projects worldwide as of 2018, by installed capacity. With about 7.9 gigwatts of power generated from 7,000 wind turbines, the Gansu Wind Farm in China is the largest wind farm in the world.
Largest wind power farms worldwide based on installed capacity as of 2018 (in megawatts)*
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| Farm (location) | Size in megawatts |
|---|---|
| Gansu Wind Farm (China) | 7,900 |
| Alta Wind Energy Center (California, U.S.) | 1,548 |
| Muppandal Wind Farm (India) | 1,500 |
| Jaisalmer Wind Park (India) | 1,065 |
| Roscoe Wind Project (Texas, U.S.) | 781.5 |
| Fowler Ridge Wind Farm (Indiana, U.S.) | 750 |
| Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center (Texas, U.S.) | 735 |
| London Array Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) | 630 |
| Gemini Wind Farm (Netherlands) | 600 |
| Sweetwater Windpower (Texas, U.S.) | 585.3 |
| Buffalo Gap Wind Farm (Texas, U.S.) | 524 |
| Farm (location) | Size in megawatts |
|---|---|
| Gansu Wind Farm (China) | 7,900 |
| Alta Wind Energy Center (California, U.S.) | 1,548 |
| Muppandal Wind Farm (India) | 1,500 |
| Jaisalmer Wind Park (India) | 1,065 |
| Roscoe Wind Project (Texas, U.S.) | 781.5 |
| Fowler Ridge Wind Farm (Indiana, U.S.) | 750 |
| Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center (Texas, U.S.) | 735 |
| London Array Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) | 630 |
| Gemini Wind Farm (Netherlands) | 600 |
| Sweetwater Windpower (Texas, U.S.) | 585.3 |
| Buffalo Gap Wind Farm (Texas, U.S.) | 524 |
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Dec 4, 2018
This statistic represents the largest wind power projects worldwide as of 2018, by installed capacity. With about 7.9 gigwatts of power generated from 7,000 wind turbines, the Gansu Wind Farm in China is the largest wind farm in the world.
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