Led by a who’s-who of US corporate giants, non-utility purchases of wind power reached a record of just under 5GW in 2019 with the sector emerging as a significant demand driver as it expands beyond early entrant technology giants, according to latest figures from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
Deal volumes rose 15% versus 2018, propelling total US wind power purchases by commercial and industrial (C&I) customers to 18GW including 14.7GW
