The wind energy sector is rapidly evolving in Iowa which is all set to produce 2015 MW electricity by 2015, which will be more than required domestically in the state.

Iowa started a wind turbine manufacturing industry in 2006. The new industry would create hundreds of jobs and investment of millions of dollars on equipments and factories. The state announced plans to increase the electricity generation by wind turbines phenomenally, as reported by Desmoinesregister  .

Chet Culver, Governor of Iowa, has challenged the people to generate more electricity by wind. The state has set the target of generating 2015 MW electricity by wind through 2015. The studies have projected that the state will exceed the target, showing the state will generate more than 2000 MW power by 2011, as reported by Iowa Democratic Party. One of the reasons for opting wind energy is that Iowa is naturally gifted with windy land areas and has capacity to generate power five times more than its own requirements.

The growth in the wind energy sector of Iowa is pushed by the European and domestic companies. They are trying to satisfy environmental utilities, which are demanding more electricity generation by wind, to meet the rising energy requirement in the state. Moreover, wind energy farms are boosting the rural economy of the state. Majority of wind energy farms are in the northwest and north-central regions of Iowa, generating power for Iowans. And many more farms are under-planning and development process.

Another factor which has contributed in the growth of wind energy is cost competitiveness of producing electricity by wind with other energy resources.

Also, legislative initiatives are the fundamental forces that have driven the growth of wind energy industry. These initiatives established long-term sectors to support the growth. Moreover, innovative policies helped in generating interest among consumers for buying clean energy and encouraged utilities to concentrate on exploiting non-renewable energy resources.

According to a Research Analyst at RNCOS  , “Wind energy plays a prominent role in Iowa’s  economy. It is not only meeting the domestic power requirements but also giving energy to other European countries. The government has contemplated to take advantage of its geographical location by paying adequate attention towards developing the wind energy industry. At the same time, whereas other sources are expensive, limited, and disastrous for the environment, wind energy is cost-competitive, in excess, and clean. So it will boost Iowa’s economy in near future.”

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