Nebraska Wind and Solar

Before efficient wind energy development can occur, the actual wind speed at a location must be known. This need to accurately know the wind speed is because wind power production is a cubic function of the wind speed (wind speed raised to the third power). Thus a 10% increase in the wind speed will increase power production by 30%.

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What is a WIND ROSE?

A circular diagram showing, for a specific location, the percentage of the time the wind is from each compass direction.

Top 10 States for Wind Energy Potential:
1. North Dakota
2. Texas
3. Kansas
4. South Dakota
5. Montana
6. Nebraska
7. Wyoming
8. Oklahoma
9. Minnesota
10. Iowa

Nebraska Wind and Solar

Clean Energy from the Wind and Sun