In 2024, new onshore wind installations reached 3.9GW over 25 projects across 13 states. This was the lowest annual addition since 2013. The slow installation rate last year was mainly due to interconnection delays and postponed tax credit guidance under the Biden administration, which pushed some projects back into 2025, according to the ACP.
In 2024, new onshore wind installations reached 3.9GW over 25 projects across 13 states. This was the lowest annual addition since 2013. The slow installation rate last year was mainly due to interconnection delays and postponed tax credit guidance under the Biden administration, which pushed some projects back into 2025, according to the ACP.
US onshore wind power installations hit their lowest levels in a decade last year due to grid delays and tax credit uncertainty, according to the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
In 2024, new onshore wind installations reached 3.9GW over 25 projects across 13 states. This was the lowest annual addition since 2013.
The slow installation rate last year was mainly due to interconnection delays and postponed tax credit guidance under the Biden administration, which pushed some projects back into 2025, according to the ACP.
There was 25GW of onshore wind capacity in the pipeline at the end of the year, which is a 3% increase quarter over quarter.
The US's first utility-scale offshore wind farm became fully operational in 2024 – Ørsted …
... more [truncated due to possible copyright]US onshore wind power installations hit their lowest levels in a decade last year due to grid delays and tax credit uncertainty, according to the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
In 2024, new onshore wind installations reached 3.9GW over 25 projects across 13 states. This was the lowest annual addition since 2013.
The slow installation rate last year was mainly due to interconnection delays and postponed tax credit guidance under the Biden administration, which pushed some projects back into 2025, according to the ACP.
There was 25GW of onshore wind capacity in the pipeline at the end of the year, which is a 3% increase quarter over quarter.
The US's first utility-scale offshore wind farm became fully operational in 2024 – Ørsted and Skyborn's South Fork Wind project off New York – bringing the country's cumulative capacity to 174MW.
The US has 15.5GW of offshore wind capacity in development. However, the ACP said that “momentum has stalled” due to uncertainty introduced by President Donald Trump. On 20 January, Trump issued an executive order calling for an indefinite pause on seabed leasing for offshore wind on the country’s outer continental shelf.
He also ordered a review of existing offshore wind seabed leases and asked federal agencies to stop issuing permits for wind farms – onshore or offshore.
The report said that "clarity is needed” in order for these projects to move forward, and until then, “many projects are at risk”.
Despite slowed momentum for wind power, renewable energy sources – including wind, solar PV and battery storage – made up 93% of all new energy capacity in the US in 2024, with a total 49GW installed. This was mostly made up of solar PV, which accounted for 33GW.