The 2023 edition of the Land-Based Wind Market Report provides an overview of developments and trends in the U.S. wind power market for the 2022 calendar year.
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August 24, 2023Land-Based Wind Market Report: 2023 Edition
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The 2023 edition of the Land-Based Wind Market Report provides an overview of developments and trends in the U.S. wind power market for the 2022 calendar year.
Land-Based Wind Power
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$12 billion
was invested in 2022 in land-based wind energy expansion.
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8.5 gigawatts
were added to the U.S. land-based wind energy capacity in 2022.
Electricity Generated from Wind
In 2022, Iowa generated a nation high of 62.4% of its electricity from land-based wind power, while South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma and North Dakota all got over 40% of their electricity from land-based wind power.
Use the slider and interactive maps below to see land-based wind energy capacity by state (with additions from 2022) and percentage of in-state generation (and sales).
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