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1 | Daily MWh | name | type | location | note | barrels of oil equivalent | MW | capacity factor | operational hours per day | source name | source date | source 1 URL | source 2 URL | |||
2 | 1,093 | Atikokan-G1 | Biomass | Canada | 94 | 215 | 21% | 24 | Natural Resources Canada | http://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nacei_cnaie/energy_infrastructure/PowerPlantsAllGE100MW_NorthAmerica_201708.xlsx | ||||||
3 | 1,729 | MONTES DEL PLATA | Biomass | Uruguay | 149 | 180 | 40% | 24 | La Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmis... | https://www.ute.com.uy/SgePublico/mapa.aspx | ||||||
4 | 2,064 | Aracruz | Biomass | Brazil | 178 | 210 | 41% | 24 | Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (Brazil) | http://www2.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/capacidadebrasil/capacidadebrasil.cfm | ||||||
5 | 2,214 | Polaniec | Biomass | Poland | powered by agricultural byproducts and wood residue | 191 | 205 | 45% | 24 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po%C5%82aniec_Power_Station | ||||||
6 | 2,773 | Toppila 1 ja 2 | Biomass | Finland | 239 | 195 | 59% | 24 | Finnish Energy Authority | http://www.energiavirasto.fi/en/voimalaitosrekisteri | ||||||
7 | 2,862 | Alholmenskraft | Biomass | Finland | 247 | 265 | 45% | 24 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alholmens_Kraft_Power_Station | |||||||
8 | 2,894 | Rodenhuize 4 | Biomass | Belgium | Built as a coal plant, converted to biomass between 2005 and 2010. | 250 | 268 | 45% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | ||||
9 | 3,239 | Klabin Celulose | Biomass | Brazil | 279 | 330 | 41% | 24 | Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (Brazil) | http://www2.aneel.gov.br/aplicacoes/capacidadebrasil/capacidadebrasil.cfm | ||||||
10 | 4,201 | Värtaverket | Biomass | Sweden | 362 | 389 | 45% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
11 | 5,702 | Zolling | Biomass | Germany | 492 | 528 | 45% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
12 | 47,956 | Drax | Biomass | UK | The first power station in the UK to be fuelled solely by wood. Converted from coal between 2008 and 2018. | 4,134 | 2,595 | 77% | 24 | Department for Business Energy & Industrial St... | http://www.draxpower-remit.com/StaticData | |||||
13 | 1,600 | Kohone | Coal | Senegal | 138 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | |||||||||
14 | 36,000 | Arnot | Coal | S. Africa | Located on top of Arnot coal mine, one of the largest coal reserves in Africa. | 3,103 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||||
15 | 51,000 | Gibson Generating Station | Coal | USA | 4,397 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | |||||||||
16 | 52,800 | Boryeong | Coal | S. Korea | 4,552 | 4,000 | 55% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
17 | 54,120 | Hekinan | Coal | Japan | 4,666 | 4,100 | 55% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
18 | 64,512 | Mailao | Coal | Taiwan | 5,561 | 4,200 | 64% | 24 | Global Energy Observatory | http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/4138 | ||||||
19 | 67,056 | Yeongheung | Coal | S. Korea | Its cooling systems drive a trio of small hydroelectric plants. | 5,781 | 5,080 | 55% | 24 | SourceWatch | https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Yeongheung_power_station | https://www.powermag.com/gas-combined-cycle-capacity-factors-beat-coal-for-first-time-ever/ | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||
20 | 71,000 | Mundra Thermal Station | Coal | India | 6,121 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | |||||||||
21 | 84,480 | Tiachung | Coal | Taiwan | The largest operating coal plant in the world | 7,283 | 5,500 | 64% | 24 | Our World in Data | 2017 | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||
22 | 60,274 | Bitcoin per day | equivalent | 5,196 | Our World in Data | https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/07/09/why-bitcoin-uses-so-much-energy | ||||||||||
23 | 15,616 | Google per day | equivalent | 1,346 | Economist | https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/07/09/why-bitcoin-uses-so-much-energy | ||||||||||
24 | 47,952 | Chita | Gas | Japan | At 3,996MW installed capacity, the Chita thermal power station located in Chita, Aichi, Japan, is the world’s fifth biggest natural gas power plant. | 4,134 | 3,996 | 50% | 24 | Power Technology | https://www.power-technology.com/features/featuregas-fired-the-five-biggest-natural-gas-power-plants-in-the-world-4214992/ | |||||
25 | 52,608 | Dah-Tarn | Gas | Taiwan | The 4,384MW Dah-Tarn (Tatan) power plant located in Guanyin, Taoyuan, in Northern Taiwan is the world’s fourth biggest gas-fired power plant. | 4,535 | 4,384 | 50% | 24 | Power Technology | https://www.power-technology.com/features/featuregas-fired-the-five-biggest-natural-gas-power-plants-in-the-world-4214992/ | |||||
26 | 57,093 | Futtsu | Gas | Japan | The 5,040MW Futtsu liquefied natural gas (LNG)-based thermal power station located in Chiba, Japan, is currently the world’s seventh biggest thermal power plant. | 4,922 | 5,040 | 47% | 24 | Power Technology | https://www.power-technology.com/features/featuregas-fired-the-five-biggest-natural-gas-power-plants-in-the-world-4214992/ | https://www.lngworldnews.com/tepco-replaces-two-turbines-at-lng-fueled-futtsu-power-plant/ | ||||
27 | 64,539 | Kawagoe | Gas | Japan | Chubu Electric Power Company’s Kawagoe thermal power station located in Kawagoe, Mie, Japan, with 4,802 MW installed capacity, ranks as the world’s third biggest gas-fired power station. | 5,564 | 4,802 | 56% | 24 | Power Technology | https://www.power-technology.com/features/featuregas-fired-the-five-biggest-natural-gas-power-plants-in-the-world-4214992/ | |||||
28 | 77,760 | Sodegaura | Gas | Japan | 6,703 | 3,600 | 90% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
29 | 103,896 | Higashi Niigata | Gas | Japan | 8,957 | 4,810 | 90% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
30 | 109,178 | Surgutskaya GRES-2 | Gas | Russia | Built in 1979 to power the extraction of minerals in Siberia. At 5,597MW installed capacity, Surgutskaya GRES-2 (Sugrut-2), a combined cycle power plant located in the Russian city of Surgut, is the world’s biggest gas-fired power station. The facility is owned and operated by E.ON Russia. | 9,412 | 5,597 | 81% | 24 | Power Technology | https://www.power-technology.com/features/featuregas-fired-the-five-biggest-natural-gas-power-plants-in-the-world-4214992/ | |||||
31 | 700 | San Martino | Geothermal | Italy | 60 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | |||||||||
32 | 6,722 | Hellisheiði | Geothermal | Iceland | Extracts energy from wells 2-3km deep. | 580 | Orkustofnun | 2018 | https://orkustofnun.is/gogn/Talnaefni/OS-2018-T006-01.pdf | |||||||
33 | 6,766 | Makban | Geothermal | Philippines | 583 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | ||||||||
34 | 7,685 | Gunung Salak | Geothermal | Indonesia | Indonesia's geothermal potential is huge, but under-exploited. Profits have been used to fund a boarding school for girls in the rural area where it is sited. | 663 | 375 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | ||||||
35 | 9,324 | Unified Leyte | Geothermal | Phillipines | 804 | 610 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||||
36 | 10,369 | Cerro Prieto | Geothermal | Mexico | 894 | 570 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||||
37 | 16,085 | Larderello | Geothermal | Italy | Oldest geothermal power plant in the world, built in 1913 | 1,387 | Power-Technology | http://www.monte-amiata.eu/english/amiata_culture_nearby_larderello.asp | https://www.power-technology.com/features/feature-top-10-biggest-geothermal-power-plants-in-the-world/ | |||||||
38 | 23,000 | The Geysers | Geothermal | USA | 1,983 | 1,273 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||||
39 | 10,959 | Hoover Dam | Hydro | USA | Contains enough concrete to build a road between the west and east coasts of the US. Hoover wasn't invited to the dam's dedication ceremony. | 945 | 2,080 | 23.05% | 24 | Our World in Data, US Bureau of Reclamation | https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/faqs/powerfaq.html | |||||
40 | 54,795 | Grand Coulee | Hydro | United States | 4,724 | 6,809 | 34% | 24 | USBR | https://web.archive.org/web/20061007011118/http://www.usbr.gov/pn/news/02new/gcrecord.html | ||||||
41 | 84,110 | Xiangjiaba | Hydro | China | 7,251 | 6,448 | 54% | 24 | Power Technology | https://www.power-technology.com/projects/xiangjiaba-hydropower-plant/ | ||||||
42 | 113,507 | Tucurui | Hydro | Brazil | 9,785 | 8,370 | 57% | 24 | Electric Light & Power | https://www.elp.com/articles/slideshow/2013/07/the-world-s-top-ten-power-generation-assets/pg007.html | ||||||
43 | 128,767 | Guri | Hydro | Venezuela | Provides 70-80% of Venezuela's power. Its failure in 2019 caused widespread blackouts. The government blamed it on sabotage. Experts blamed it on lack of maintainence. | 11,101 | 10,235 | 52% | 24 | Forbes | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2017/08/10/the-biggest-power-plants-in-the-world-hydro-and-nuclear/#46a7e6102c88 | |||||
44 | 143,014 | Xiluodu | Hydro | China | 12,329 | 13,860 | 43% | 24 | Forbes | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2017/08/10/the-biggest-power-plants-in-the-world-hydro-and-nuclear/#46a7e6102c88 | ||||||
45 | 146,619 | Baihetan Dam | Hydro | China | Under construction, expected to be complete in 2021. | 12,640 | 13,050 | 46.81% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | ||||
46 | 270,685 | Three Gorges Dam | Hydro | China | Construction displaced 1.3 million people. | 23,335 | 22,500 | 50.13% | 24 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | |||||
47 | 282,461 | Itaipu Dam | Hydro | Brazil / Paraguay | The Itaipu Dam produced the most energy of hydroelectric plant in the world as of 2016, setting a new world record of 103,098,366 megawatt hours (MWh), and surpassed the Three Gorges Dam plant in energy production in 2015 and 2016. | 24,350 | 14,000 | 73% | 24 | Itaipu Website | https://www.itaipu.gov.br/en/press-office/news/itaipu-production-2016-should-once-again-exceed-90-million-mwh | |||||
48 | 17,065 | Kaiga | Nuclear | India | 1,471 | 880 | 81% | 24 | Our World in Data, IAEA | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||
49 | 24,163 | Sizewell B | Nuclear | UK | 2,083 | 1,200 | 83.90% | 24 | The Engineer | https://www.theengineer.co.uk/issues/25-june-2012/the-big-project-london-array/ | http://www.world-nuclear.org/reactor/default.aspx/SIZEWELL%20B | |||||
50 | 26,000 | Torness | Nuclear | UK | Shut down in 2011 by a swarm of jellyfish. | 2,241 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||||
51 | 38,000 | Nine Mile Point | Nuclear | USA | 3,276 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | |||||||||
52 | 58,546 | Hongyanhe | Nuclear | China | 5,047 | 4,122 | 59.18% | 24 | Rank Red | 2019 | https://www.rankred.com/biggest-nuclear-power-plants/ | https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=904 | ||||
53 | 64,320 | Chernobyl | Nuclear | Ukraine | One reactor suffered major damage during the 1986 accident. The other three continued operation, and the plant was finally shut down permanently in 2000. | 5,545 | 4,000 | 67% | 24 | Kiep | https://kiep.co/eng-projects/chernobyl-nuclear-power-plant-ukraine.html | |||||
54 | 65,000 | Ovaux | Nuclear | France | 5,603 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | |||||||||
55 | 78,049 | Fukushima Daiichi | Nuclear | Japan | Suffered major damage from the 2011 Japan tsunami. Still offline. | 6,728 | 4,400 | 74% | 24 | Our World in Data, IAEA | 2019 | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | https://www.ran | |||
56 | 85,417 | Palo Verde | Nuclear | USA | largest US nuclear power station in USA | 7,364 | 3,937 | 90.40% | 24 | EIA | https://www.eia.gov/nuclear/state/arizona/ | |||||
57 | 87,608 | Qinshan | Nuclear | China | 7,552 | 4,038 | 90.40% | 24 | power technology | 2013 | https://www.power-technology.com/features/feature-largest-nuclear-power-plants-world/ | |||||
58 | 91,757 | Kashiwazaki-Kariwa | Nuclear | Japan | largest nuclear plant in the world (by MW), currently shut! | 7,910 | 7,965 | 48% | 24 | IAEA | https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-issues-report-kashiwazaki-kariwa-nuclear-plant | https://bit.ly/2GcOoXh | ||||
59 | 100,772 | Paluel | Nuclear | France | 8,687 | 5,320 | 78.93% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
60 | 118,460 | Gravelines | Nuclear | France | 6th largest in world, 2nd largest in Europe | 10,212 | 5,460 | 90.40% | 24 | power technology | 2013 | https://www.power-technology.com/features/feature-largest-nuclear-power-plants-world/ | ||||
61 | 123,667 | Zaporizhia | Nuclear | Ukraine | 5th largest, 20% of country's electricity, largest in Europe | 10,661 | 5,700 | 90.40% | 24 | power technology | 2013 | https://www.power-technology.com/features/feature-largest-nuclear-power-plants-world/ | ||||
62 | 127,985 | Hanbit | Nuclear | S. Korea | 11,033 | 5,899 | 90.40% | 24 | power technology | 2013 | https://www.power-technology.com/features/feature-largest-nuclear-power-plants-world/ | |||||
63 | 128,180 | Hanul | Nuclear | S. Korea | 4th largest, due to increase to 8608MW in 2018? | 11,050 | 5,908 | 90.40% | 24 | power technology | 2013 | https://www.power-technology.com/features/feature-largest-nuclear-power-plants-world/ | ||||
64 | 130,464 | Kori | Nuclear | S. Korea | 3rd largest | 11,247 | 6,040 | 90% | 24 | Rank Red | 2019 | https://www.rankred.com/biggest-nuclear-power-plants/ | ||||
65 | 137,894 | Bruce | Nuclear | Canada | Ontario, 2nd biggest in the world. Largest operating reactor in the world. | 11,887 | 6,384 | 90% | 24 | power technology | 2013 | https://www.power-technology.com/features/feature-largest-nuclear-power-plants-world/ | ||||
66 | 30,624 | Hirono | Oil | Japan | 2,640 | 4400 | 29% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
67 | 35,065 | Rabigh | Oil | Saudi Arabia | Attached to a major desalination plant | 3,023 | 4,348 | 34% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | ||||
68 | 30,624 | Kashima | Oil | Japan | 2,640 | 4,400 | 29% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
69 | 54,787 | Shaiba | Oil | Saudi Arabia | 4,723 | 6,794 | 34% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
70 | 56,670 | Sabiya | Oil | Kuwait | 4,885 | 5,367 | 44% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
71 | 61,301 | Az Zour South Thermal | Oil | Kuwait | 5,285 | 5,805 | 44% | 24 | Global Power Plant Database | 2018 | http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase | |||||
72 | 3 | Chernobyl Solar | Solar | Ukraine | On the site of the former nuclear reactor | 0 | 1 | 24% | 16 | Solar Chernobyl | https://solarchernobyl.com/#!/up | |||||
73 | 637 | Solarpark Meuro | Solar | Germany | 55 | 166 | 24% | 16 | Canadian Solar | http://canadiansolar.gcs-web.com/ | ||||||
74 | 920 | Tesla's proposed virtual power plant | Solar | South Australia | 50,000 homes with solar panels and battery storage | 79 | 250 | 23% | 16 | The Verge | 2018 | https://virtualpowerplant.sa.gov.au/virtual-power-plant | https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/5/16973270/tesla-south-australia-worlds-largest-virtual-power-plant | |||
75 | 1,280 | Quaid-e-Azam | Solar | Pakistan | Named in honor of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Criticised for the amount of water used to keep its panels clean and efficient. | 110 | 400 | 20% | 16 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | |||||
76 | 1,760 | Topaz | Solar | USA | 152 | 550 | 20% | 16 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||
77 | 2,025 | Agua Caliente | Solar | USA | Arizona | 175 | 290 | 29.10% | 24 | First Solar | http://www.firstsolar.com/Resources/Projects/Agua-Caliente-Solar-Project | |||||
78 | 2,466 | Kamuthi | Solar | India | "150,000" homes | 213 | 648 | 24% | 16 | Uni India | http://www.uniindia.com/world-s-largest-solar-project-starts-feeding-electricity-into-national-grid/business-economy/news/517726.html | |||||
79 | 2,720 | Longyangxia | Solar | China | 234 | 850 | 20% | 16 | World Nuclear | 2018 | http://www.world-nuclear.org/focus/climate-change-and-nuclear-energy/renewable-energy-and-electricity.aspx | http://www.world-nuclear.org/focus/climate-change-and-nuclear-energy/renewable-energy-and-electricity.aspx | ||||
80 | 3,840 | Kurnool | Solar | India | 331 | 1,000 | 24% | 16 | The Hindu Business Line | 2018 | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/global-focus-on-kurnool-solar-park/article9945725.ece | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/global-focus-on-kurnool-solar-park/article9945725.ece | ||||
81 | 4,950 | Tengger Desert | Solar | China | Covers 3.2% of the land area of the Tengger desert. Dubbed the "Great Wall of Solar". | 427 | 1,547 | 20% | 16 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | |||||
82 | 4,971 | Noor | Solar | Morocco | largest CSP plant in the world | 429 | 1,177 | 26% | 16 | Origin Energy | 2018 | https://www.originenergy.com.au/blog/lifestyle/5-largest-solar-farms-in-the-world.html | ||||
83 | 6,400 | Shakti Sthala | Solar | India | Largest in the world. As far as I can tell, 2000MW should be online now. 700,000 Indian households | 552 | 2,000 | 20% | 16 | NREL | https://www.nrel.gov/international/images/india_ghi_annual_2016-01.jpg) | |||||
84 | 70 | Mt Stuart farm | Wind | New Zealand | onshore | 6 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||||
85 | 80 | Utgrunden | Wind | Sweden | offshore. Built in 2000, decomissioned due to old age in 2018. | 7 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||||
86 | 342 | Block Island | Wind | Rhode Island | offshore, calc'ed from 125GW-h/365 | 29 | 30 | 47.60% | 24 | 4C Offshore | https://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/block-island-wind-farm-united-states-us12.html | |||||
87 | 358 | Brechfa Forest West | Wind | Wales | onshore | 31 | 57 | 26% | 24 | Utility Week | https://utilityweek.co.uk/innogys-100m-onshore-windfarm-wales-officially-opens/ | |||||
88 | 2,247 | Thanet | Wind | UK | offshore | 194 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||||
89 | 2,396 | Horns Rev 2 | Wind | Denmark | offshore | 207 | 209 | 47.70% | 24 | 4C Offshore | https://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/horns-rev-2-denmark-dk10.html | |||||
90 | 3,500 | Whitelee? | Wind | UK | onshore | 302 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||||
91 | 3,562 | DanTysk | Wind | Germany | offshore | 307 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||||
92 | 4,675 | Anholt Farm | Wind | Denmark | offshore | 403 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||||
93 | 4,184 | Walney Island | Wind | UK | offshore | 361 | 367 | 47.50% | 24 | Energy Numbers | http://energynumbers.info/uk-offshore-wind-capacity-factors | http://energynumbers.info/uk-offshore-wind-capacity-factors | ||||
94 | 5,400 | Muppandal Farm | Wind | India | onshore, located on the southern tip of India, powered by seasonal monsoon winds from the Arabian Sea. | 466 | Our World in Data | https://ourworldindata.org/scale-for-electricity | ||||||||
95 | 5,587 | Gode 1 & 2 | Wind | Germany | offshore | 482 | 582 | 40% | 24 | Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_offshore_wind_farms_in_Germany | |||||
96 | 5,760 | Fantanele-Cogealac | Wind | Romania | onshore | 497 | 600 | 40% | 24 | CEZ Group | https://www.cez.cz/en/cez-group/media/press-releases/4051.html | |||||
97 | 6,262 | Gwynt y Môr | Wind | Wales | offshore, 4th largest operating wind farm in the world | 540 | 576 | 45% | 24 | Ars Technica | https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/08/world-largest-windfarm-hornsea-two-uk/ | |||||
98 | 6,849 | London Array | Wind | UK | offshore | 590 | 630 | 45% | 24 | Our World in Data, Wind Power Offshore | ||||||
99 | 7,117 | Walney extension | Wind | UK | offshore, powers 600,000 UK homes | 614 | 659 | 45% | 24 | Reuters | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-windfarm-orsted/worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm-opens-off-northwest-england-idUSKCN1LL37G | https://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/walney-extension-united-kingdom-uk63.html | ||||
100 | 7,342 | Alta Energy Centre | Wind | USA | onshore | 633 | Our World in Data |