US first quarter wind installations totaled a 1.82GW, the best result for the period since 2017, with robust project construction and development activity at the end of March under increasing risk from intensifying Covid-19 impacts, according to the latest industry report by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
Developers commissioned 11 new projects in six states – all onshore - led by Texas (540MW), Iowa (461MW) and Illinois (308MW), raising the national total to 107.4GW.
