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 3,000,000 US gallons (11,000,000 L) of diesel fuel in Kodiak, Alaska.[1]

A small wind turbine in Primrose, Alaska

Potential production
Alaska wind resources

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
  • Eva Creek Wind Project[4]
  • Fire Island Wind Project[5]
  • Pillar Mountain Wind Project[6][7]

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

See also

References
  1. Kodiak Electric Association
  2. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (February 4, 2010). "State wind energy potential (2010)". U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  3. Electric Power Monthly February 2012 Table 5.4.B.
  4. Eva Creek Wind Project
  5. Transporting Wind Farm Components
  6. kodiak electric association generation
  7. Alaska’s 1st Utility-Scale Wind Farm Gets Energy Storage Boost from Xtreme Power
  8. WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation
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