This article lists the largest
offshore wind farm
A wind farm or wind park, also called a wind power station or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundred wind turb ...
s that are currently operational rated by
nameplate capacity
Nameplate capacity, also known as the rated capacity, nominal capacity, installed capacity, or maximum effect, is the intended full-load sustained output of a facility such as a power station, . It also lists the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction, the largest proposed offshore wind farms, and offshore wind farms with notability other than size.
As of 2022,
Hornsea 2
Hornsea is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The settlement dates to at least the early medieval period. The town was expanded in the Victorian era with the coming of the Hull and Hornsea Railway in 186 ...
in the United Kingdom is the largest offshore wind farm in the world at 1,386
MW.
Largest operational offshore wind farms
This is a list of offshore wind farms with at least 300
MW nameplate capacity
Nameplate capacity, also known as the rated capacity, nominal capacity, installed capacity, or maximum effect, is the intended full-load sustained output of a facility such as a power station, that are currently operational.
Largest under construction
This is a list of wind farms with a nameplate capacity of more than 300MW currently under construction.
Largest proposed
The following table lists largest offshore wind farm areas (by nameplate capacity) that are only at a ''proposal'' stage, and have achieved at least some of the formal consents required before construction can begin.
Other notable offshore wind farms
See also
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Jackup rig
A jackup rig or a self-elevating unit is a type of mobile platform that consists of a buoyant hull fitted with a number of movable legs, capable of raising its hull over the surface of the sea. The buoyant hull enables transportation of the unit ...
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List of largest wind farms in the world
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Lists of offshore wind farms by country
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Lists of offshore wind farms by water area
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Wind power by country
References
External links
4C Offshore's Global Offshore Wind Farm Map and DatabaseNorth American Offshore Wind Project List
LORC Knowledge - Offshore Renewables MapOffshore Center List of offshore wind farmsTethys Map ViewerA compilation of documents, U.S. permitting sites, and international Annex IV project sites and research studies on offshore wind developments that are associated with a geographic location.
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