U.S. Wind Industry Surpasses 100,000 Jobs in 2016

April 19, 2017

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) published its U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report for 2016, a comprehensive look at last year's U.S. wind industry's market trends. In addition to wind power becoming the largest source of renewable generating capacity, in 2016 the wind industry added nearly 15,000 full-time equivalent jobs, helping the industry surpass more than 100,000 total American jobs for the first time.