Wind Power
Onshore and offshore wind farms, turbine technology (Vestas, Siemens Gamesa), capacity factor, curtailment.
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Alto Minho Wind Farm
Alto Minho Wind Farm in Portugal, operational since 2008, was Europe's largest onshore wind farm at completion with 240 MW capacity.
Middelgrunden wind farm: Community ownership and offshore development in Copenhagen
Middelgrunden is a 40 MW offshore wind farm in the Øresund, Denmark, notable for its 50/50 cooperative ownership model.
Crystal Rig Wind Farm: Development and Operations in the Scottish Borders
Crystal Rig is one of the largest onshore wind farms in the UK, located in the Scottish Borders and owned by Fred. Olsen Renewables.
Mynydd Maendy Wind Farm: Early Development and Heritage Context in South Wales
Mynydd Maendy Wind Farm in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, has generated renewable energy since 1993. It features 20 turbines and an Iron Age hill...
Ambewela Aitken Spence Wind Farm
Profile of the Ambewela Aitken Spence Wind Farm in Sri Lanka, a 3 MW onshore facility operated by Ace Wind Power.
Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm
Sandbank is a 288 MW offshore wind farm in the North Sea, completed in 2017 with 72 Siemens turbines.
Whitelee Wind Farm: Development, Operations and Public Access
Whitelee is the UK's largest onshore wind farm in Scotland, with 539 MW capacity, significant visitor infrastructure and a history of expans...
Hywind Scotland: The World's First Commercial Floating Wind Farm
Hywind Scotland is the world's first commercial floating wind farm, featuring 30 MW of capacity off Peterhead, Scotland.
Gouda Wind Facility: Concrete Tower Innovation in South Africa
Overview of the Gouda Wind Facility, a 138 MW onshore wind farm in South Africa featuring concrete towers.
Hornsea Wind Farm: Development and Operational History
Overview of the Hornsea Wind Farm cluster in the North Sea, including construction phases, capacity expansion, and grid integration.
Lincs Wind Farm: Offshore Development and Grid Integration
Lincs Wind Farm is a 270 MW offshore wind project in the North Sea, completed in 2013 with significant grid infrastructure investment.
MPI Resolution: First Self-Elevating Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
MPI Resolution was the world's first self-elevating turbine installation vessel, pioneering offshore wind construction in the North Sea.
Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm: Development and Operations in South Wales
Pen y Cymoedd is the UK's highest altitude wind farm, located in South Wales with a capacity of 228 MW.
Out Newton: Hamlet and Coastal Wind Farm in East Riding of Yorkshire
Out Newton is a historic hamlet in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, featuring a 9 MW wind farm operated by RWE.
Norther Offshore Wind Farm
Norther is a 369.6 MW offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea, operational since 2019 with 44 Vestas turbines.
Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm: Germany's First North Sea Project
Alpha Ventus is Germany's first offshore wind farm in the North Sea, featuring 12 turbines and pioneering research.
Beinn an Tuirc windfarm
Beinn an Tuirc windfarm in Argyll, Scotland, features 46 Vestas turbines. Notable for a 2007 tower collapse and unique golden eagle conserva...
Puketoi Wind Farm: Proposed Development in New Zealand
Proposed wind farm in New Zealand's Tararua District by Mercury Energy, featuring 53 turbines and a 220 kV transmission line.
Dalhousie Mountain Wind Farm
51 MW wind farm on Dalhousie Mountain, Nova Scotia. Built in 2009 with 34 turbines.
Eurus Wind Farm
Eurus Wind Farm in Oaxaca, Mexico, is a 250.5 MW onshore wind project developed by Cemex and Acciona Energia.