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supply chain
Industry Growth Potential
The U.S. wind energy industry is ramping up toward a level of capacity able to provide 20% of the country’s electricity needs. In order to reach that level of production by 2030, the industry would have to more than double from 2009’s manufacturing and installation base of 10,000 megawatts per year. Over 67,000 new turbines would have to be installed in the coming decades. This aggressive growth trend places a large demand on the current supply chain for parts, equipment and labor. As of 2009, the wind industry provided more than 85,000 jobs. The result is tremendous opportunity for new entrants into the industry. There is also increasing demand for service industries, such as construction, transportation, legal, financial, safety, and operations and maintenance.
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