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. Wind power in New Mexico has the potential to generate more than all of the electricity consumed in the state.
Wind resources
The 250 MW capacity Roosevelt wind farm started operation in December 2015. The plant sells electricity to Southwestern Public Service.Roosevelt Wind Farm Starts Operations in New Mexico
Construction of the 298 MW El Cabo Wind Farm west of Encino was completed at the end of 2017. 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.
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.
Installed capacity The following table compares the growth in wind power installed nameplate capacity in MW for New Mexico and the entire United States since 1999.WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and GenerationWind Energy in New Mexico
Year New Mexico US 1999 0.7 2,472 2000 0.7 2,539 2001 0.7 4,232 2002 0.7 4,687 2003 206 6,350 2004 266 6,723 2005 406 9,147 2006 496 11,575 2007 496 16,907 2008 497.5 25,410 2009 597.5 34,863 2010 699.9 40,267 2011 750 46,916 2012 778 60,005 2013 778 61,107 2014 812 65,880 2015 1,080 74,471 2016 1,112 82,171 2017 1,682 89,078 2018 1,732 96,487 2019 1,953 105,583 2020 2,723 122,478 2021 4,001 135,843
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. For comparison, New Mexico consumed 23,060 GWh of electricity in 2016, and 20,639 GWh in 2005.
Wind generation
New Mexico wind generation (GWh, million kWh) Year Total Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec2003 183 43 38 51 512004 513 49 46 49 56 54 39 28 31 40 23 46 522005 794 62 45 81 80 70 72 66 47 60 53 70 882006 1,256 133 108 145 140 93 102 80 61 84 107 114 892007 1,395 95 104 121 136 113 95 70 109 120 151 120 1612008 1,641 176 151 162 163 151 143 97 76 95 128 135 1642009 1,547 143 149 163 145 109 90 94 123 95 163 133 1402010 1,833 156 94 168 199 194 139 102 120 136 144 182 1992011 2,105 183 186 210 248 235 203 118 92 113 159 206 1522012 2,226 230 213 220 193 194 188 124 119 131 198 182 2342013 2,192 190 214 232 224 210 185 124 111 139 197 166 2002014 2,275 248 198 254 258 190 211 125 103 134 149 224 1812015 2,090 124 145 143 224 184 127 116 125 143 160 224 3752016 3,605 308 327 378 310 338 195 289 193 262 324 305 3762017 4,595 342 342 363 401 399 343 309 272 351 498 499 4762018 6,092 532 553 608 668 512 521 334 373 406 471 561 5532019 6,891 542 600 551 578 591 516 492 469 573 629 661 6892020 7,224 696 630 738 679 657 759 437 480 491 265 693 6992021 10,646 792 756 1,018 927 976 780 520 707 842 887 933 1,5082022 14,499 1,365 1,275 1,284 1,597 1,404 1,210 853 692 960 966 1,345 1,5482023 11,482 1,681 1,355 1,623 1,484 1,145 1,234 1,052 982 1,071
Teal background indicates the largest wind generation month for the year.
Green background indicates the largest wind generation month to date.
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See also
Index of New Mexico-related articles List of U.S. states by carbon dioxide emissions List of wind farms in the United States Outline of New Mexico Solar power in New Mexico
References
External links
Wind Farms in New Mexico