Wind power in Alaska has the potential to provide all of the electricity used in the U.S. state of Alaska. From its installation, in July 2009 through October 2012, the Pillar Mountain Wind 4.5 MW wind farm has saved the use of nearly 3,000,000 US gallons (11,000,000 L) of diesel fuel in Kodiak, Alaska. [1]
Potential production
In early 2010, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory released the first comprehensive update of wind energy potential by state since 1993, showing that Alaska has the potential to install 494,700 MW of wind power, capable of generating 1,620,000 million kWh/year. [2] Alaska used 6,291 million kWh in 2011. [3]
Projects
Statistics
The following is a table comparing the growth of wind power installed nameplate capacity in MW for Alaska and the entire United States by year from 1999 through 2019. [8]
| Year | Alaska | US |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7 | 2,472 |
| 2000 | 0.8 | 2,539 |
| 2001 | 0.8 | 4,232 |
| 2002 | 0.9 | 4,687 |
| 2003 | 0.9 | 6,350 |
| 2004 | 1.2 | 6,723 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 9,147 |
| 2006 | 1.7 | 11,575 |
| 2007 | 1.7 | 16,907 |
| 2008 | 3.7 | 25,410 |
| 2009 | 8.5 | 34,863 |
| 2010 | 8.7 | 40,267 |
| 2011 | 11 | 46,916 |
| 2012 | 59 | 60,005 |
| 2013 | 62 | 61,107 |
| 2014 | 62 | 65,880 |
| 2015 | 62 | 74,471 |
| 2016 | 62 | 82,171 |
| 2017 | 62 | 89,078 |
| 2018 | 63 | 96,487 |
| 2019 | 64 | 105,583 |
| 2020 | 64 | 122,478 |
See also
References
- ^ Kodiak Electric Association
- ^ National Renewable Energy Laboratory (February 4, 2010). "State wind energy potential (2010)". U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Electric Power Monthly February 2012 Table 5.4.B.
- ^ Eva Creek Wind Project
- ^ Transporting Wind Farm Components
- ^ kodiak electric association generation
- ^ Alaska’s 1st Utility-Scale Wind Farm Gets Energy Storage Boost from Xtreme Power
- ^ WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation
External links
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