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World’s Largest WIND FARMS
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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”
To know more about Wind Farms ….
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