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This article lists the largest offshore

wind farm A wind farm or wind park, also called a wind power station or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundred wind turb ...

s that are currently operational rated by

nameplate capacity Nameplate capacity, also known as the rated capacity, nominal capacity, installed capacity, or maximum effect, is the intended full-load sustained output of a facility such as a power station,

. It also lists the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction, the largest proposed offshore wind farms, and offshore wind farms with notability other than size. As of 2022,

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in the United Kingdom is the largest offshore wind farm in the world at 1,386 MW.

Largest operational offshore wind farms

This is a list of offshore wind farms with at least 300 MW

that are currently operational.

Largest under construction

This is a list of wind farms with a nameplate capacity of more than 300MW currently under construction.

Largest proposed

The following table lists largest offshore wind farm areas (by nameplate capacity) that are only at a ''proposal'' stage, and have achieved at least some of the formal consents required before construction can begin.

Other notable offshore wind farms

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