U.S. Wind Industry Reports Record Q4

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Record wind power added in Q4 outpaces total for all of 2019 – solar and energy storage also post record annual installations.

The U.S. wind industry had its strongest year ever in 2020 as the amount of new wind power capacity added increased by 85 percent over 2019. The industry added 16,913 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity to the grid in 2020—enough to power more than 5 million American homes. Most of this growth came in the fourth quarter, when developers commissioned 10,593 MW of capacity, smashing all quarterly records. With these additions, there are now 122,478 MW of operating wind power capacity in the United States, providing enough power for 38 million American homes. Project owners commissioned 54 new wind... ... More: Official Press Release ACP

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