Oregon renewable energy statistics

In the third quarter of 2010 Oregon was nation's leader in new wind energy projects.

Oregon currently has 2095 megawatts of installed wind power capacity, which means the No.4 spot in United States, behind Texas, Iowa and California.

Oregon is nation's solar manufacturing leader, followed by Ohio and Massachusetts.

Oregon currently accounts for 3% of nation's solar energy jobs.

Oregon currently has around 340 MW of installed solar power capacity.

In 2009 Oregon added 691 MW of new wind power capacity.

In 2009 wind power accounted for around 7% of total electricity generated in Oregon.

In first half of 2010 Oregon added 5MW of new solar power capacity.

Oregon currently gets around 42% of its energy from hydroelectric power.

Oregon currently accounts for more than 1000 nation's solar energy jobs.

According to American Wind Energy Association Oregon has potential to install over 27,000 megawatts of onshore wind power.

There are currently 15 active geothermal energy projects In Oregon with the total capacity of 473 megawatts.