December 3, 2007—The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced in its quarterly report that it now expects 4,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity to be installed in 2007. That represents an increase of one-third over AWEA’s previous projection of 3,000 for the year, which was last updated in August, and it surpasses the 2006 record of 2,454 MW.
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AWEA’s third quarter market report concludes that the wind industry added more than 2,300 MW of wind power in the first three quarters of 2007, with more than 5,000 MW of wind power currently under construction. In the third quarter alone, 1,251 MW of wind power were installed throughout the country. According to AWEA’s tally, 13,885 MW of wind power capacity are now installed in the US.
State highlights include:
- Texas again added the largest amount of new wind power generation (600 MW);
- Colorado installed 264 MW and now ranks as the state with the 6th-largest amount of wind power generation;
- Washington, with 140 MW of new wind capacity, pulled ahead of Minnesota into 4th place;
- Missouri saw the completion of its first utility-scale wind farm, a 56.7-MW project that generates power for electric cooperatives in the region and that makes Missouri the state with the 21st largest amount of wind power now installed;
- Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Iowa also saw the completion of utility-scale projects.
For a full list of projects completed this quarter, listing of states by capacity installed, and additional market information visit the AWEA site.
