What you should know about wind energy
What you should know about wind energy
Land-based wind energy is currently the largest source of clean power generation in the United States. Our wind projects help generate economic stability through local business-sustaining job creation, landowner payments and tax revenues, all while producing cleaner, more reliable and affordable homegrown energy.
How Wind Energy Works
- 1 Turbines spin to generate electricity. Turbines can adjust depending on wind direction.
- 2 Transformer increases voltage of electricity.
- 3 Electricity travels through transmission lines.
- 4 Transformer decreases voltage of electricity.
- 5 Electricity travels through collection lines.
- 6 Electricity is delivered to customers.
Benefits of Wind Energy
Wind powers communities with a limitless and free energy resource that consumes virtually no water. Learn more about the benefits of wind energy.
Community Investment
Protecting Family Farmland
Compatibility with Farming
Job Creation
Supports Energy Independence
Abundance of Wind Resource
Wind in Texas
Texas is a national and world leader in wind power generation, ranking 1st in the nation for installed wind, solar, and energy storage capacity and powering 15 million American homes. In the Lone Star state, the industry invests over $661 million into local communities every year, and employs over 125,000 Texans.
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Explore Invenergy's wind portfolio
Invenergy has developed more than 19 gigawatts of wind energy across more than 120 projects, enough to power 5 million homes. Find out more about our successful track record in wind energy.