Where is the biggest wind farm?

Answer 1

• Horse Hollow Wind Farm in Texas, USA is the wind farm with the highest energy output of 662 MWatts/hr. When completed, it is planned to produce over 1600 MWatts/hr.

• So far, the world's largest wind farm is in Texas and it comprises some 100,000 acres of farmland. The complex has 627 turbines capable of generating enough electricity to power 230,000 homes. The over $1 billion project, involved negotiations with 300 landowners and has a wide variety of turbines made by Mitsubishi, General Electric, and Siemens.

• As of May 2008, T. Boone Pickens is planning to build a wind farm to produce over 4000 MWatts/hr -- again in Texas -- on land leased from local ranchers and farmers.

• Overall, Spain leads the world in per capita wind power. They provide 40% of their country with electricity from wind.

• Built in California USA, the British royal family owns the largest wind turbine called "The Britannia" with a 492 ft diameter and 7.5 MWatts/hr of output.