Wind power plants,
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The catalog has 15,506 operating wind power plants, 1,133,904 MW in all. It also marks 139 wind plants as Retired, with 5,318 MW of capacity. Wind ranks 5th by operating capacity and represents 13.1% of all operating capacity in the catalog. China leads with 542,778 MW of operating wind capacity, followed by United States and Germany. The largest operating wind facility in the catalog is Gansu - Shandong Power Export Huanxian (Huaneng) Wind/Solar Demonstration Project Wind Farm (4,501 MW, China, recorded start year 2023).
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Largest wind plants
Largest operating facilities by installed capacity in the catalog.
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Most wind capacity by country
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Newest wind plants
Operating plants with the most recent recorded start years. The catalog records years, not full commissioning dates.
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Frequently asked questions
How many wind power plants are tracked in nrgmap?
The catalog tracks 15,506 operating wind power plants with 1,133,904 MW in all, representing 13.1% of operating capacity. It also marks 139 plants as Retired, with 5,318 MW of capacity.
What is the largest tracked wind plant in the world?
The largest operating wind plant in the catalog is Gansu - Shandong Power Export Huanxian (Huaneng) Wind/Solar Demonstration Project Wind Farm in China, with 4,501 MW of installed capacity and a recorded start year of 2023.
Which country has the most wind capacity?
China leads with 542,778 MW of operating wind capacity across 4,868 plants in the catalog. United States is second at 158,555 MW.
How old are wind power plants in the dataset?
Operating wind plants with a recorded start year in the catalog range from 1970 to 2026. The source records year precision, not full commissioning dates.
How can I explore wind plants on the map?
Open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and use the fuel filter to display wind plants. Each plant marker shows catalog capacity and recorded start year when available. The operating catalog has wind plants in 118 countries and territories.