How many wind farms are in North Carolina?

2, with 397 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 2 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of North Carolina wind farms?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one wind farm, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest wind farm in North Carolina?

Desert Wind Farm, LLC, at 208 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a wind farm near me in North Carolina?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs North Carolina's wind farms?

Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Onshore and offshore wind turbines. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Wind Farms in North Carolina

Every operating wind farm in North Carolina on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 2 plants, 2 turbine strings and 397 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 counties, most of it inside PJM.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 2; 2 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 397 MW
Counties: 2
Grid operator: PJM; covers most of these plants

Map of wind farms in North Carolina

Every one of the 2 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of wind farms in North Carolina

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

wind farms in North Carolina

Desert Wind Farm, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine	Avangrid Power LLC	Perquimans	208	1	2016	Operating
Timbermill Wind, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine	Timbermill Wind	Chowan	189	1	2024	Operating

Largest wind farms in North Carolina

1Desert Wind Farm, LLCPerquimans County, North Carolina208 MW
2Timbermill Wind, LLCChowan County, North Carolina189 MW

Wind farms by county in North Carolina

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Perquimans	1	208
Chowan	1	189

Wind Farms in North Carolina: FAQ

How many wind farms are in North Carolina?: 2, with 397 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 2 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of North Carolina wind farms?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one wind farm, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest wind farm in North Carolina?: Desert Wind Farm, LLC, at 208 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a wind farm near me in North Carolina?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs North Carolina's wind farms?: Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Onshore and offshore wind turbines. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.