List of onshore wind farms
 | 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) |
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.
Largest operational onshore wind farms
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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.
Large proposed wind farms
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Wind farm locations
The following table lists some of the largest proposed onshore wind farms, by nameplate capacity.
| Wind farm | Country | State/province | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Renewable Energy Hub | Australia | Western Australia | 20°10′S 121°19′E / 20.16°S 121.32°E | 7,500 | [92] |
| Walcha Energy Project | Australia | New South Wales | 3,400 | [93] | |
| Corona Wind Projects | United States | New Mexico | 34°15′2″N 105°35′44″W / 34.25056°N 105.59556°W | 2,200 | [94] |
| Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind | United States | Wyoming | 1,500 | [95] | |
| Forest Wind | Australia | Queensland | 25°46′34″S 152°47′42″E / 25.776°S 152.795°E | 1,200 | [96][97] |
| ACWA Wind Farm | Egypt | Gabal El Zeit | 1,100 | [98] | |
| Castle Hill Wind Farm | New Zealand | North Island | 860 | [99] | |
| Golden Plains Wind Farm | Australia | Victoria | 800 | [100] | |
| Horizonte Wind | Chile | Antofagasta | 778 | [101] | |
| Monsoon Wind | Laos | Sekong | 600 | [102] | |
| Haymaker Hybrid | United States | Montana | 600 | [95] | |
| Rosepetal Wind | India | Rajasthan | 585 | [103] | |
| Loa Wind Farm | Chile | Antofagasta | 528 | [104] | |
| Aviator Wind | United States | Texas | 525 | [95] | |
| Maverick Creek Wind | United States | Texas | 524 | [95] | |
| Sagamore Wind | United States | New Mexico | 522 | [95] | |
| Zarasfhan Wind | Uzbekistan | Navoi | 500 | [105] | |
| Goyder South | Australia | South Australia | 412 | [106] | |
| Vėjas LT | Lithuania | Kelmė District Municipality | 300 | [107] | |
| Pagėgiai Wind Farm | Lithuania | Pagėgiai Municipality | 248 | [107] | |
| Sopi-Tootsi wind farm | Estonia | Pärnu County | 225 | [108] |
Maps of all the coordinates in this article
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See also
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