As of the end of the second quarter, 2009, wind power in the United States had reached 29,440 MW megawatts (MW) of installed capacity, and in 2008 the U.S. surpassed Germany as the country with the largest amount of installed wind power capacity.. As of October 2009, the installed capacitiy was 31 GW in the US while in Germany it was 25 GW. The American Wind Energy Association has reported that wind projects installed through the end of 2008 were...
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As of the end of the second quarter, 2009, wind power in the United States had reached 29,440 MW megawatts (MW) of installed capacity, and in 2008 the U.S. surpassed Germany as the country with the largest amount of installed wind power capacity.. As of October 2009, the installed capacitiy was 31 GW in the US while in Germany it was 25 GW. The American Wind Energy Association has reported that wind projects installed through the end of 2008 were expected to generate 52 million megawatt-hours/year (MWh/yr), representing 1.26% of the nation’s electricity in 2008. Texas, with 7,116 MW of capacity, has the most wind power capacity of any U.S. state, followed by Iowa with 2,790 MW. The Roscoe Wind Farm (780 MW) in Texas is the world's largest wind farm.
Over 8,500 MW of new wind power capacity was brought online in 2008, increasing the nation’s cumulative total by 50%. These new installations place the U.S. on a trajectory to generate 20% of the nation’s electricity by 2030 from wind...
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