SunZia Wind Project, largest US wind farm, begins commercial operations in New Mexico
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Jeronimo Gonzalez
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The SunZia Wind Project in New Mexico, the largest wind farm in the US, has begun commercial operations, generating 3.65 gigawatts of electricity—enough to power roughly one million homes. The project faced decades of planning delays and opposition from Washington, including a "total halt" on wind development. However, rising fossil fuel prices due to the Iran war and surging electricity demand from AI data centers have revitalized the green energy sector.
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· 2 pulledThe biggest wind farm in the US began commercial operations, highlighting the country's rapid rollout of green energy despite the Trump administration's hostility to the industry.
Authorities had imposed a 'total halt' on wind development, but soaring fossil fuel prices sparked by the Iran war, as well as surging electricity demand to power AI data centers, have boosted the green energy sector.
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