March 27, 2020
US Wind Power on the Rise
Wind power in the US has expanded rapidly as the total installed capacity in the country tripled in the last decade alone. Falling prices and technology innovation, along with government support, enabled the breakneck expansion. The average price of wind power is now at 2 cents per kWh -a significant fall from 9 cents in 2009.
In recent years, the industry has expanded onshore with much bigger and powerful turbines making it feasible to extract wind energy in places with less desirable conditions.
Texas is by far the leader in the US wind power market boasting a total installed capacity of about 22.6 GW, including about 2 GW newly installed in 2017.
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