world's largest wind farms

World’s Largest

WIND FARMS

Exploration and study of alternative and renewable sources of energy

Is vital to the survival of civilization

This is why SOLAR, HYDRO and WIND ENERGY

is at the top of many GREEN & ECONOMICAL ENERGY

movements

Many scientists believe that WIND ENERGY has huge potential to

generate power

and meet the energy needs of the entire HUMAN POPULATION

That is why, today, thousands of ONSHORE & OFFSHORE

WIND FARMS

Can be seen in many countries around the globe

Here are …

5 of the WORLD’S

LARGEST OFFSHORE & ONSHORE

WIND FARMS

WORLD’S LARGEST

Offshore WIND FARMS

Thanet Offshore Wind Farm

1

Thanet Offshore Wind Farm

Currently known to be the largest operational offshore wind farm in the world

Thanet Offshore Wind Farm

Located 7.5 miles north of Foreness Point and covers an area of 13.5 square miles

Thanet Offshore Wind Farm

Average water depth is 20–25 meters (66–82 ft)

Thanet Offshore Wind Farm

Consist of 100 turbines and is capable of generating 300MW, which can supply around 240,000 homes

with energy

Horns Rev II

2

Horns Rev II

This was inaugurated on September 17, 2009 by Prince Frederik on the Poseidon accommodation

platform

Horns Rev II

This wind farm is located on Horns Rev (Horns Reef) in a shallow area in the eastern North Sea

Horns Rev II

It is consist of 91 Siemens Wind Power SWP 2.3-93 wind turbine with Avg. water depth of

9–17 m (30–56 ft)

Horns Rev II

It has a total generating capacity of 209 MW and currently the 2nd largest offshore wind farm in the

world

Rødsand II

3

Rødsand II

Located in South of Lolland, Denmark this wind farm is consist of 90 Siemens 2.3-93 turbines

Rødsand II

Rødsand II covers an area of 35km²

Rødsand II

With an installed capacity of 166 MW (Rødsand I) and 207 MW (Rødsand II)

Rødsand II

Rødsand II can supply 200,000 households with electricity, meeting 2% of the Danish power

consumption.

Lynn and Inner DowsingWind farm

4

Lynn and Inner DowsingWind farm

The Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms are part of the UKCS Round 1 developments to encourage wind

power in the UK

Lynn and Inner DowsingWind farm

It is located in the North Sea, in the shallow waters off the coast of Lincolnshire, England

Lynn and Inner DowsingWind farm

This wind farm is consist of 54 Siemens Wind Power 3.6-107

Lynn and Inner DowsingWind farm

And it has a generating capacity of 194 MW, enough to power 130,000 homes on average.

Robin Rigg Wind Farm

5

Robin Rigg Wind Farm

Located in the North Sea, in the shallow waters off the coast of Lincolnshire, England

Robin Rigg Wind Farm

Consist of 60 Vestas V90-3MW wind turbines, this wind farm has the generating capacity of 180 MW

Robin Rigg Wind Farm

Robin Rigg is now powering nearly 120,000 homes and will be displacing 235,000t of carbon dioxide

every year.

WORLD’S LARGEST

Onshore WIND FARMS

Roscoe Wind Farm

1

Roscoe Wind Farm

ROSCOE Wind Farm is the largest onshore wind farm in the world

Roscoe Wind Farm

It covers nearly 100,000 acres of land in Roscoe, Texas

Roscoe Wind Farm

It is owned and operated by E.ON Climate & Renewables

Roscoe Wind Farm

This wind farm has 627 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 781.5 MW

Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center

2

Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center

This wind farm is located in Taylor and Nolan County, Texas and spread over

nearly 47,000 acres

Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center

Consists of 291 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and 130 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines

Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center

It has a 735.5 megawatt (MW) capacity

Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center

The turbines are owned by Florida Power & Light (FPL Energy).

Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm

3

Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm

This wind farm is located in Sterling and Coke counties, Texas

Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm

It is a 662.5 MW wind farm, with 342 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and 65 2.3 MW Siemens turbines

Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm

It is capable of generating enough electricity for more than 220,000 homes.

Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm

This wind farm is built, owned and operated by a subsidiary of “Next Era Energy Resources”

Fowler Ridge Wind Farm

4

Fowler Ridge Wind Farm

This wind farm is located in Benton County, Indiana

Fowler Ridge Wind Farm

It is constructed in two phases and has a total nameplate capacity of 600 MW

Fowler Ridge Wind Farm

The first phase of the project is online and consists of 222 wind turbines

Fowler Ridge Wind Farm

The first phase of the project is online and consists of 222 wind turbines

Fowler Ridge Wind Farm

182 Vestas V82-1.65 MW turbines and 40 Clipper C-96 2.5 MW turbines, with a nameplate capacity of

400 MW

Fowler Ridge Wind Farm

The second phase is consists of 133 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW

Sweetwater Wind Farm

5

Sweetwater Wind Farm

SWEETWATER WIND FARMIs located in Abilene, Texas

Sweetwater Wind Farm

Operated by Sweetwater Wind Power, LLC, Sweetwater Wind Farm currently have a production

capacity of 585 MW

Well, I'd love to stay and chat

but …

It’s time for me to say

“bye-bye”

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