The state of South Dakota is a leader in the U.S. in wind power generation with over 30% of the state's electricity generation coming from wind in 2017.[1] In 2016, South Dakota had 583 turbines with a total capacity of 977 megawatts (MW) of wind generation capacity.[2] In 2019, the capacity increased to 1525 MW.[3]
South Dakota is one of the country's windiest states, and has the potential of installing 882,000 MW, and generating 2,902 billion kWh/year.[4] Just as in Texas, the construction of new wind farms is transmission line limited.[5]
- ^ "South Dakota Wind Energy" (PDF). U.S. Wind Energy State Facts. American Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ South Dakota Fact Sheet, AWEA, accessed May 31, 2016
- ^ Wind Energy in South Dakota
- ^ U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials
- ^ ITC holdings