20% Wind Energy by 2030


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Wind power can play a major role in meeting America's increasing demand for electricity

Learn more on what it would take to get 20% of our nation’s electricity from wind power by clicking on the report cover image on the right.

 




 

 

 

 

Increasing Wind Energy's Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply


According to a groundbreaking 2008 technical report, "20% Wind Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energy's Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply," prepared by the U.S. Department of Energy with contributions from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the American Wind Energy Association, Black & Veatch and others from the energy sector, wind power has a high potential to help meet America's electricity demand. The report explores one scenario for reaching 20% wind electricity by 2030 and contrasts it to a second scenario in which no new U.S. wind power capacity is installed.

20 percent chart

This graphic shows how the current amount of wind power projects operational in the U.S . today compares to the 20% Wind trajectory contained in the DOE report.

 

The report examines costs, major impacts and challenges associated with the 20% Wind Scenario. It investigates requirements and outcomes in the areas of technology, manufacturing, transmission and integration, markets, environment and siting. The report finds that the nation possesses affordable wind energy resources far in excess of those needed to enable a 20% scenario. Click on the link below to access report information on:

  • Benefits of wind energy / Challenges to the growth of the wind industry

  • Assumptions used in the 20% Wind Scenario analysis

  • Transmission infrastructure and wind integration

  • Environmental and siting considerations for wind power

  • Wind turbine technology development and supply chain / wind turbine manufacturing potential and opportunities


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