2,800 MW new wind energy capacity added so far this year

By Chris de Morsella on April 28, 2009 1 Comment American Wind Energy Association, AWEA, layoffs, stimulus package, Treasury Department, wind energy, wind energy capacity, wind energy sector

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has reported that in the 1rst quarter of this year 2,800 MW of new wind energy capacity was added to the nations existing stock. This is much needed good news for an industry reeling from frozen credit markets and the recession. In the first three months of this year (2009) the AWEA reported that approximately three dozen developers started wind farms in 15 states adding about twice the capacity that came on line last year during the same period. This is enough to power for more than 800,000 average American homes.