The US EIA has announced the start of commercial operations of the 3.65 GW SunZia wind project in New Mexico, US (EIA press release, 12/06/2026). The project, developed by Pattern Energy, started construction in 2023 and it comprises 916 wind turbines by GE Vernova and Vestas. The facility effectively brings New Mexico’s wind generating capacity up to 7.6 GW from 4 GW. Most of the electricity generated is expected to be exported to Arizona and California through the SunZia Transmission Project, an 885 km HVDC line capable of carrying about 3 GW of power.
According to the EIA, the plant's capacity is more than three times larger than the next-largest US wind installations, namely the 1 GW Alta Wind Energy Center in California and the 1 GW Great Prairie project in Texas.
US cumulative wind capacity reached 160 GW by the end of 2025, representing 12% of total installed capacity in the country (Enerdata’s Global Energy Research).
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