As of 2023, wind power was the top source of energy in New Mexico, with approximately 4,400 megawatts (MW) of electricity generating capacity responsible for 38% of electricity produced that year.[1] Wind power in New Mexico has the potential to generate more than all of the electricity consumed in the state.
Wind resources
editThe 250 MW capacity Roosevelt wind farm started operation in December 2015. The plant sells electricity to Southwestern Public Service.[2]
Construction of the 298 MW El Cabo Wind Farm west of Encino was completed at the end of 2017.[3] The Red Cloud 331 MW wind farm in south east New Mexico has over 40% capacity factor, and sends power to LADWP at $0.043/kWh for 20 years.[4]
The SunZia Wind project will begin construction in 2023 and will be the largest wind farm in North America upon completion with 3,500 MW of capacity. A 3,000 MW HVDC transmission line will supply electricity to Arizona.[5]
Installed capacity
editThe following table compares the growth in wind power installed nameplate capacity in MW for New Mexico and the entire United States since 1999.[6][7][8][9]
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A 2010 study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory showed that New Mexico has the potential to install up to 492,083 MW of wind power nameplate capacity, generating 1,644,970 GWh annually.[10][11] For comparison, New Mexico consumed 23,060 GWh of electricity in 2016, and 20,639 GWh in 2005.[12][13]
Wind generation
editNew Mexico Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh) | |||||||||||||
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Year | Total | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
2003 | 183 | 43 | 38 | 51 | 51 | ||||||||
2004 | 513 | 49 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 46 | 52 |
2005 | 794 | 62 | 45 | 81 | 80 | 70 | 72 | 66 | 47 | 60 | 53 | 70 | 88 |
2006 | 1,256 | 133 | 108 | 145 | 140 | 93 | 102 | 80 | 61 | 84 | 107 | 114 | 89 |
2007 | 1,395 | 95 | 104 | 121 | 136 | 113 | 95 | 70 | 109 | 120 | 151 | 120 | 161 |
2008 | 1,641 | 176 | 151 | 162 | 163 | 151 | 143 | 97 | 76 | 95 | 128 | 135 | 164 |
2009 | 1,547 | 143 | 149 | 163 | 145 | 109 | 90 | 94 | 123 | 95 | 163 | 133 | 140 |
2010 | 1,833 | 156 | 94 | 168 | 199 | 194 | 139 | 102 | 120 | 136 | 144 | 182 | 199 |
2011 | 2,105 | 183 | 186 | 210 | 248 | 235 | 203 | 118 | 92 | 113 | 159 | 206 | 152 |
2012 | 2,226 | 230 | 213 | 220 | 193 | 194 | 188 | 124 | 119 | 131 | 198 | 182 | 234 |
2013 | 2,192 | 190 | 214 | 232 | 224 | 210 | 185 | 124 | 111 | 139 | 197 | 166 | 200 |
2014 | 2,275 | 248 | 198 | 254 | 258 | 190 | 211 | 125 | 103 | 134 | 149 | 224 | 181 |
2015 | 2,090 | 124 | 145 | 143 | 224 | 184 | 127 | 116 | 125 | 143 | 160 | 224 | 375 |
2016 | 3,605 | 308 | 327 | 378 | 310 | 338 | 195 | 289 | 193 | 262 | 324 | 305 | 376 |
2017 | 4,595 | 342 | 342 | 363 | 401 | 399 | 343 | 309 | 272 | 351 | 498 | 499 | 476 |
2018 | 6,092 | 532 | 553 | 608 | 668 | 512 | 521 | 334 | 373 | 406 | 471 | 561 | 553 |
2019 | 6,891 | 542 | 600 | 551 | 578 | 591 | 516 | 492 | 469 | 573 | 629 | 661 | 689 |
2020 | 7,224 | 696 | 630 | 738 | 679 | 657 | 759 | 437 | 480 | 491 | 265 | 693 | 699 |
2021 | 10,646 | 792 | 756 | 1,018 | 927 | 976 | 780 | 520 | 707 | 842 | 887 | 933 | 1,508 |
2022 | 14,499 | 1,365 | 1,275 | 1,284 | 1,597 | 1,404 | 1,210 | 853 | 692 | 960 | 966 | 1,345 | 1,548 |
2023 | 11,482 | 1,681 | 1,355 | 1,623 | 1,484 | 1,145 | 1,234 | 1,052 | 982 | 1,071 |
Green background indicates the largest wind generation month to date.
Source:[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New Mexico: State Profile and Energy Estimates". https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=NM. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
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- ^ Roosevelt Wind Farm Starts Operations in New Mexico
- ^ "AVANGRID Completes Three Additional New Wind Farms". Spanish Wind Energy Association. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "Red Cloud Wind Power Sale Agreement No. BP 20-001" (PDF). LADWP. September 16, 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Michelle (2023-05-04). "The US' largest clean energy infrastructure project is kicking off construction". Electrek. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Arizona". American Wind Energy Association. 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation
- ^ Wind Energy in New Mexico
- ^ "Market Report 2021". American Clean Power Association. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Estimates of Windy Land Area and Wind Energy Potential by State for Areas >= 30% Capacity Factor at 80m" (XLS). National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Arizona Wind Activities". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Electric Power and Renewable Energy in Arizona". USDOE, EERE. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Electric Power Monthly February 2017". USDOE, EIA. February 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". U.S. Department of Energy. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.