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=== Wind ===
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[[Wind power]] harnesses the power of the wind to propel the blades of [[wind turbine]]s. These turbines cause the rotation of [[magnet]]s, which creates electricity. Wind towers are usually built together on [[wind farm]]s. There are [[List of offshore wind farms|offshore]] and [[List of onshore wind farms|onshore]] wind farms. [[Wind power by country|Global wind power capacity]] has expanded rapidly to 336 [[Gigawatt|GW]] in June 2014, and wind energy production was around 4% of total worldwide electricity usage, and growing rapidly.<ref name="wwea2014-halfyear">{{cite book |author=The World Wind Energy Association |title=2014 Half-year Report |year=2014|pages=1–8 |publisher=WWEA}}</ref>

Wind power is widely used in [[Wind power in the European Union|Europe]], [[Wind power in China|Asia]], and the [[Wind power in the United States|United States]].<ref name="Glob">[http://www.gwec.net/uploads/media/07-02_PR_Global_Statistics_2006.pdf Global wind energy markets continue to boom – 2006 another record year] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407175732/http://www.gwec.net/uploads/media/07-02_PR_Global_Statistics_2006.pdf |date=2011-04-07 }} (PDF).</ref> Several countries have achieved relatively high levels of wind power penetration, such as 21% of stationary electricity production in [[Wind power in Denmark|Denmark]],<ref name="wwea">{{cite web 
 |publisher=[[World Wind Energy Association]]  |title=World Wind Energy Report 2010  |work=Report  |date=February 2011  |url= http://www.wwindea.org/home/images/stories/pdfs/worldwindenergyreport2010_s.pdf  |access-date=8 August 2011  |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110904232058/http://www.wwindea.org/home/images/stories/pdfs/worldwindenergyreport2010_s.pdf 
 |archive-date=4 September 2011  }}</ref> 18% in [[Wind power in Portugal|Portugal]],<ref name="wwea"/> 16% in [[Wind power in Spain|Spain]],<ref name="wwea"/> 14% in [[Wind power in Ireland|Ireland]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eirgrid.com/renewables/ |title=Renewables |publisher=eirgrid.com |access-date=22 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815202535/http://www.eirgrid.com/renewables/ |archive-date=15 August 2011 }}</ref> and 9% in [[Wind power in Germany|Germany]] in 2010.<ref name="wwea"/><ref name=ren212011>{{cite web|url=http://www.ren21.net/Portals/97/documents/GSR/GSR2011_Master18.pdf |title=Renewables 2011: Global Status Report |author=REN21 |year=2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905003859/http://www.ren21.net/Portals/97/documents/GSR/GSR2011_Master18.pdf |archive-date=2011-09-05 |author-link=REN21 }}</ref>{{rp|11}} By 2011, at times over 50% of electricity in Germany and Spain came from wind and solar power.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/may/28/solar-power-world-record-germany|title=This page has been removed - News - The Guardian|work=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226071255/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/may/28/solar-power-world-record-germany|archive-date=2017-02-26}}</ref><ref>[http://www.wind-works.org/FeedLaws/Spain/SpainRenewableEnergyandHighPenetration.html Spain Renewable Energy and High Penetration] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609235738/http://www.wind-works.org/FeedLaws/Spain/SpainRenewableEnergyandHighPenetration.html |date=June 9, 2012 }}</ref> As of 2011, 83 countries around the world are using wind power on a commercial basis.<ref name=ren212011/>{{rp|11}}

Many of the [[List of onshore wind farms#Largest operational onshore wind farms|world's largest onshore wind farms]] are located in the [[Wind power in the United States|United States]], [[Wind power in China|China]], and [[Wind power in India|India]]. Most of the [[List of offshore wind farms|world's largest offshore wind farms]] are located in [[Wind power in Denmark|Denmark]], [[Wind power in Germany|Germany]] and the [[Wind power in the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. The two largest offshore wind farm are currently the 630 [[Megawatt|MW]] [[London Array]] and [[Gwynt y Môr]].

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Large onshore wind farms
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! Wind farm
! Current<br />capacity<br />([[Megawatt|MW]])
! Country
! Notes
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| [[Alta Wind Energy Center|Alta (Oak Creek-Mojave)]] || align=center | 1,320 || {{Flagu|USA}} ||<ref name=terragen>[http://www.terra-genpower.com/News/Terra-Gen-Power-Announces-Closing-of-$650-Million-.aspx Terra-Gen Press Release] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510173856/http://www.terra-genpower.com/News/Terra-Gen-Power-Announces-Closing-of-%24650-Million-.aspx |date=2012-05-10 }}, 17 April 2012</ref>
|-
| [[Jaisalmer Wind Park]] || align=center | 1,064 || {{Flagu|India}} ||<ref name=Jaisalmer>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/suzlon-creates-country/s-largest-wind-park/164779/on|title=Suzlon creates country's largest wind park|author=BS Reporter|date=11 May 2012|work=business-standard.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001062608/http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/suzlon-creates-country/s-largest-wind-park/164779/on|archive-date=1 October 2012}}</ref>
|-
| [[Roscoe Wind Farm]] || align=center | 781 || {{Flagu|USA}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=53650|title=Top News|website=www.renewableenergyworld.com|access-date=4 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105145506/http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=53650|archive-date=5 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center]] || align=center | 735 || {{Flagu|USA}} ||<ref name=drilling/><ref name=tex>[http://www.awea.org/projects/Projects.aspx?s=Texas AWEA: U.S. Wind Energy Projects – Texas] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229033413/http://www.awea.org/projects/Projects.aspx?s=Texas |date=December 29, 2007 }}</ref>
|-
| [[Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm]] || align=center | 662 || {{Flagu|USA}} ||<ref name=drilling>{{cite web|url=http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/02/drilling-down-what-projects-made-2008-such-a-banner-year-for-wind-power|title=Drilling Down: What Projects Made 2008 Such a Banner Year for Wind Power?|work=renewableenergyworld.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715173218/http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/02/drilling-down-what-projects-made-2008-such-a-banner-year-for-wind-power|archive-date=2011-07-15}}</ref><ref name=tex/>
|-
| [[Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm]] || align=center | 600 || {{Flagu|Romania}} ||<ref name=cez>{{cite web|url=http://www.cez.cz/en/cez-group/media/press-releases/4051.html|title=CEZ Group - The Largest Wind Farm in Europe Goes Into Trial Operation|author1=FG Forrest|author2=a. s.|author3=fg {zavináč } fg {tečka} cz - Content Management System - Edee CMS; SYMBIO Digital, s. r. o. - Webdesign|work=cez.cz|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701163434/http://www.cez.cz/en/cez-group/media/press-releases/4051.html|archive-date=2015-07-01}}</ref>
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| [[Fowler Ridge Wind Farm]] || align=center | 599 || {{Flagu|USA}} ||<ref name=ind>[http://www.awea.org/projects/Projects.aspx?s=Indiana AWEA: U.S. Wind Energy Projects – Indiana] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918151714/http://www.awea.org/projects/Projects.aspx?s=Indiana |date=2010-09-18 }}</ref>
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