Top 14 Largest Wind Farms in the World - Clean Energy Giants

Wind Farms in 2025: Global Overview and the World's Largest Wind Turbine

A wind farm is a collection of wind turbines that generate electricity, typically connected to the power grid via substations. These installations can be located onshore or offshore, depending on geographic and environmental considerations.

Global Wind Energy Landscape in 2025

• Total Installed Capacity: As of early 2025, global wind power capacity has reached approximately 1,173 GW, marking a new record in total installations .

• Annual Additions: In 2024, the wind industry added 117 GW of new capacity, with projections indicating an addition of 138 GW in 2025

• Leading Countries: China leads with over 520 GW of total installed capacity, followed by the USA (154 GW), Germany (72.8 GW), India (48.2 GW), and Brazil (33.7 GW)

• Wind Turbines Worldwide: There are over 41,850 recorded wind farm entries across 135 countries, encompassing both onshore and offshore installations .

The World's Largest Wind Turbine: GE Haliade-X

The GE Haliade-X holds the record as the world's largest wind turbine. Key specifications include:

• Height: 260 meters

• Rotor Diameter: 220 meters

• Blade Length: 107 meters

These turbines are being installed at the Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK, which, upon completion around 2025, will become the world's largest offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 3,600 MW (3.6 GW), capable of powering up to six million UK homes.

Biggest Wind Farms in the World

Top 10+ Biggest Wind Farms by Capacity in the World

1. Jiuquan (Gansu) Wind Power Base, China

With wind turbines installed in Inner Mongolia, Jiuquan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hebei and Xinjiang Provinces in Gansu, China, the Jiuquan Wind Power Base is the largest in the world.

Location: China | Turbines: 7,000 | Installed capacity: 7,965 MW (7.96 GW)

The Jiuquan Wind Power Base, also known as the Gansu Wind Farm, is set to become the largest wind farm in the world, with a planned installed capacity of 20 gigawatts (GW). The project includes the installation of approximately 7,000 wind turbines across several Chinese provinces, including Jiuquan, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Xinjiang, Jiangsu, and Shandong.

This massive project is part of China’s national effort to expand renewables under the Renewable Energy Law introduced in February 2005, which targets over 200 GW of wind power capacity nationwide. The first phase of the Gansu Wind Farm—featuring 3,500 turbines with a capacity of 5.16 GW—was completed in November 2010.

To support power transmission, the State Grid Corporation of China is developing a 750kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line, connecting the energy-rich western regions with the growing electricity demands in eastern and central China.

2. Jaisalmer Wind Park, India

The Jaisalmer Wind Park in Rajasthan is the largest wind farm in India, with an impressive installed capacity of 1,600 megawatts (MW). Developed by Suzlon Energy, the project is a cluster of wind farms located across the Jaisalmer district.

Suzlon constructed these wind farms for a diverse group of clients, including public sector entities, private corporations, independent power producers, and utility providers. Notable clients include Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals, and CLP India.

The facility utilizes various models of Suzlon turbines, including the S97-120m, S97-2.1MW, and S111-90m, showcasing a mix of advanced wind technology tailored for India’s wind energy market.

3. Alta Wind Energy Centre, US

Location: California, USA | Turbines: 600 | Installed capacity: 1,550 MW (1.55 GW)

The Alta Wind Energy Center (AWEC), also known as the Mojave Wind Farm, is the largest wind farm in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Located in Tehachapi, Kern County, California, the project spans 130 square kilometers and was developed at a cost of nearly $3 billion.

AWEC has a total installed capacity of 1,548 megawatts (MW). Its first five phases went operational in 2011, followed by additional stages in 2012. The wind farm uses a mix of turbine technologies, including 100 GE 1.5MW SLE turbines in Phase 1, and Vestas V90-3.0MW turbines across Phases 2–9. Later phases also include GE 1.7MW and GE 2.85MW turbines.

Initially developed by Terra-Gen Power, the project was later divided among multiple operators. As of 2025, the ownership is split as follows:

• NRG Renew: 948 MW

• BHE Renewables: 300 MW

• EverPower: 150 MW

• Brookfield Renewable Partners: 150 MW

AWEC remains a flagship of American onshore wind energy infrastructure.

4. Muppandal Wind Farm, India

Location: Tamil Nadu, India | Turbines: 3,000 | Installed capacity: 1,500 MW (1.50 GW)

The largest onshore wind farm in India is the 1,500MW Muppandal wind farm. It consists of several wind farms in the Tamil Nadu state of India's Kanyakumari district.

On the southernmost tip of India, in the state of Tamil Nadu, is a desolate area that is ideal for a wind farm because it receives high-pressure winds from the Western Ghats mountain range to the west.

Although the vast amount of arid land in and around Muppandal is unsuitable for cultivation and boasts strong winds, it is the perfect location for the construction of wind farms. Due to the presence of the Western Ghats mountain range, Muppandal experiences strong winds from the west for nine months out of the year.

The project's wind farms include turbines made by manufacturers such as Vestas, NEPC India, AMTL, TTG, and Suzlon, and they have varying installed capacities.

5. Shepherds Flat Wind Farm, US

Shepherds Flat Wind Farm

The fifth largest wind farm in the world is the 845MW Shepherds Flat Wind Farm in Eastern Oregon, United States, close to Arlington.

The wind farm, created by Caithness Energy, spans more than 30 square miles in the counties of Morrow and Gilliam.

The $2 billion Shepherds Flat Wind Farm project began construction in 2009. The US Department of Energy granted the project a $1.3 billion loan guarantee in October 2010. Operations at the wind farm started in September 2012.

Shepherds Flat consists of 338 GE2.5XL turbines, each with a 2.5MW rated capacity. The wind farm's power output is delivered to Southern California Edison. The wind farm produces enough renewable energy to power 235,000 homes.

6. Roscoe Wind Farm, US

The German company E.ON Climate and Renewables owns and runs the Roscoe Wind Farm, which is 45 miles south-west of Abilene in Texas, United States.

The 781.5MW wind farm, which spans 400km2 of agricultural land, has 627 wind turbines spaced 900ft apart from one another. Between 2007 and 2009, the renewable energy project was constructed in four stages, and it started operating in October 2009.

The wind farm's first phase includes 209 Mitsubishi 1MW turbines, and its second phase has 55 Siemens 2.3MW turbines. 166 GE 1.5MW and 197 Mitsubishi 1MW turbines are present in the third and fourth phases, respectively.

7. Hornsea 2

Hornsea 2, a 1.3GW offshore wind farm with 165 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, is situated 89 kilometers off the Yorkshire Coast and is expected to be fully operational in the summer of 2022. The wind farm is situated next to Hornsea 1, and the two facilities together have a capacity of 2.5 million homes. Hornsea 3 will also be included in the Hornsea zone, a region of the North Sea that spans more than 2,000 km2. The turbine blades are 81 meters long, and according to Orsted, the Danish energy company that built the farm, "One revolution of the wind-turbine blades can power an average UK home for 24 hours."

8. Horse Hollow Wind Energy Centre, Texas, US

Horse Hollow Wind Energy Centre

The Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center is in Taylor and Nolan Counties in the US state of Texas. It is a 735.5 MW facility that NextEra Energy Resources owns and runs.

In 2005 and 2006, the wind farm underwent four phases of commissioning. The project's engineering, procurement, and construction contractors were Blattner Energy. The windmill's output of electricity is sufficient to supply the energy requirements of about 180,000 homes.

The wind farm has a 47,000-acre footprint. 142 GE 1.5MW wind turbines, 130 Siemens 2.3MW wind turbines, and 149 GE 1.5MW wind turbines, respectively, are installed in the project's first three phases.

9. Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm, Texas, US

NextEra Energy Resources is the owner and operator of the 662.5MW Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm in the Texas counties of Sterling and Coke.

It was constructed in two stages, the first of which was put into service in 2007 and the second in 2008. In February 2012, GE Energy Financial Services and JPMorgan Chase declared they would contribute $225 million to Capricorn Ridge.

342 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and 65 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines are installed in the wind farm. The height of each turbine, measured from the ground to the hub's center, exceeds 260 feet. More than 220,000 households can get electricity from the wind farm.

10. Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, UK

The Irish Sea's Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm has a total installed capacity of 659 MW. The project is operated and owned to a maximum of 50% by rsted, with the remaining 50% being equally split between the Danish pension funds PKA and PFA.

The 145km2 wind farm in the Irish Sea is 19 kilometers from Cumbria's Walney Island coast. It has 47 Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbines and 40 MHI Vestas 8MW wind turbines installed.

The project, which can produce enough electricity to power 600,000 homes in the UK, was formally launched in September 2018. Two 4,000t offshore substations are used to transmit the wind farm's electricity onshore.

11. London Array Offshore Wind Farm, UK

With a 630MW installed capacity, the London Array Offshore Wind Farm is the largest offshore wind farm in the world and the sixth-largest wind farm overall. More than 20 kilometers off the coasts of Kent and Essex, it is situated in the outer Thames Estuary.

In July 2013, London Array was formally inaugurated. Denmark's Dong Energy, Germany's E.On, and Abu Dhabi's Masdar are the companies that own and developed it. The £3 billion ($4.8 billion) offshore wind project began offshore construction in March 2011.

In December 2012, the last turbine was installed.

175 Siemens 3.6 MW wind turbines that are 87 meters above sea level make up the wind farm. Each turbine has a rotor diameter of 120 meters. Two-thirds of Kent's households could be powered by the offshore wind farm.

12. Dogger Bank Wind Farm, UK

With 277 of GE’s Haliade-X turbines, the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, UK, currently under construction, will produce 3.6GW. Photo: GE Renewable Energy

Off the NE coast of England, the Dogger Bank Wind Farm is a three-phase offshore wind farm that is currently being built. With a total capacity of 1.2GW for each phase, when it goes into operation in 2026, it will surpass all other offshore wind farms combined. Dogger Bank will house 277 of GE's Haliade-X offshore wind turbines, which are currently among the most powerful in operation. Up to six million homes will receive power from the 3.6 GW wind farm, which will generate 5% of the electricity used in the UK.

To explore options for developing a fourth phase, Dogger Bank D, which would add 1.32 GW of fixed-bottom offshore wind capacity to the 3.6 GW currently under construction, Equinor and SSE Renewables are currently conducting early scoping work.

13. Greater Changhua 1 & 2a, Taiwan

Greater Changhua 1 & 2a, which is 35–60 kilometers off Taiwan's west coast and has a total 900 MW capacity, is the country's first and biggest offshore wind farm. One million homes can receive clean energy from the wind farm, which began operating in August 2022.

14. The World’s Largest Wind Farm in Future

China is preparing to build the largest wind farm in the world in the Taiwan Strait, off the coast of Chaozhou, a city in the Guangdong province of China. The ten-kilometer-long farm, which will be located between 75 and 185 kilometers offshore, will have thousands of strong turbines with a combined output of 43.3 gigawatts, which is sufficient to power a small European nation. The turbines are anticipated to run between 43% and 49% of the time due to the windy location. When finished, it will surpass the Jiuquan Wind Power base in China, which is currently the largest wind farm in the world. Construction on the project is expected to begin before 2025.

Final Thoughts

As of 2025, the United States hosts nearly half of the world’s largest wind farms, with China, India, and the United Kingdom also ranking among the top global wind energy producers. These countries are leading the way in scaling up clean, renewable power to meet growing energy demands and climate goals.

Wind energy remains one of the fastest-growing renewable sources, with over 400,000 wind turbines now installed across more than 135 countries. Its scalability, cost-effectiveness, and low emissions make it a cornerstone of global decarbonization efforts.

This list of the Top 10 Largest Wind Farms in the World represents only a snapshot of today’s leading projects. As global investment in wind power accelerates, new mega wind farms are expected to come online, reshaping the rankings and pushing the boundaries of renewable energy innovation.

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