48mw wind power annual power generation

What percentage of electricity is generated by wind?

In 2022, wind generation accounted for ~10% of total electricity generation in the United States. As wind energy accounts for a greater portion of total energy, understanding geographic and temporal variation in wind generation is key to many planning, operational, and research questions.

How many kWh can a wind farm generate a year?

Besides, within the framework of the project, the wind atlas of the country has been developed, and locations with high wind speed can be used for electricity generation of 0.929 to 1.82 billion kWh per year (Figure 1). There are several wind farms in operation and construction.

How big is wind power in 2023?

According to preliminary statistics published today by the World Wind Energy Association, global wind power capacity has now passed one million Megawatt and has reached 1’047’288 Megawatt – very close to the prediction published by WWEA in autumn 2023.

How much wind power does the United States have?

In another major milestone, the United States passed 150 Gigawatt of total wind capacity, but the market was much weaker than in the previous year, adding only 6,4 Gigawatt - much less than in 2022 and in 2021, when 13,7 GW were added, more than double the capacity of 2023.

How much wind power does the world need?

The world's installed wind power capacity now meets around 10% of global electricity demand – another important milestone. More than ten countries now have a wind power share of more than 20%, led by Denmark, which generates an astonishing 56% of its electricity from wind.

Where can I find wind speeds and estimated generation?

PLUSWIND provides wind speeds and estimated generation on an hourly basis at almost all wind plants across the contiguous United States from 2018–2021. The repository contains wind speeds and generation based on three different meteorological models: ERA5, MERRA2, and HRRR. Data are publicly accessible in simple csv files.