Wind power in Alaska

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 of diesel fuel in Kodiak, Alaska.

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. Alaska used 6,291 million kWh in 2011.Electric Power Monthly February 2012 Table 5.4.B.

Projects

Eva Creek Wind ProjectEva Creek Wind Project Fire Island Wind ProjectTransporting Wind Farm Components Pillar Mountain Wind ProjectAlaska’s 1st Utility-Scale Wind Farm Gets Energy Storage Boost from Xtreme Power

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.WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation 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

Solar power in Alaska Wind power in the United States Renewable energy in the United States

References

External links

Renewable Energy Projects