US Wind Market Defies Trump Policies as Nordex Secures Orders for 809 MW
Hamburg/USA – Wind energy expansion in the United States continues to move forward despite strong headwinds from Washington. Nordex Group has reported several major orders from the United States within the space of a few weeks, bringing its total US order intake to around 809 MW.
Nordex Secures 325 MW Order for 55 N163/5.X Turbines
Nordex Group has secured a further order in the United States with a total capacity of 325 MW. The order comprises 55 turbines of the N163/5.X type, each rated at 5.9 MW. The names of the customer and the project were not disclosed. With its Delta4000 technology, Nordex Group offers a highly reliable and efficient solution for large-scale wind projects in North America, supporting customers in optimizing energy yield under a wide range of site conditions.
“Helping to shape a strong, locally rooted US energy sector and serving our customers with ‘Made in USA’ products manufactured in Iowa and based on proven technology is a true privilege for us,” said Manav Sharma, CEO of Nordex North America.
Three Further Orders Totaling 484 MW – Nordex Manufacturing in Iowa
On June 22, 2026, Nordex Group had already reported three orders in the United States with a combined volume of 484 MW. One order comprises 32 turbines of the N133/4.8 type with a total capacity of around 154 MW. The other two orders relate to 56 turbines of the N163/5.X type with a combined capacity of around 350 MW. In these cases as well, the names of the customers and projects were not disclosed.
“These orders are a clear sign that our growth in the region continues to gain momentum. With our proven turbine technology and a local supply chain, we remain well positioned to support our customers in realizing large-scale wind energy projects across North America,” Sharma said.
With local manufacturing in Iowa and a regional supply chain, Nordex is positioning itself specifically for a market environment in which states and utilities are driving wind energy expansion independently of federal policy. For turbine manufacturers, the US onshore market therefore remains a key growth area despite political uncertainty at the federal level.
US Wind Energy Market Outlook to 2029
The United States is the world's second-largest wind energy market after China. According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the US installed around 6,900 MW of new wind capacity in 2025, the second-highest volume added worldwide after China. Total installed capacity in the country rose to around 163,000 MW. Texas remains the largest wind energy state, ahead of Iowa and Oklahoma.
According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), wind turbines generated around 464,000 GWh of electricity in 2025, up 3 percent from the previous year. Combined with solar power, wind energy accounted for a record 17 percent share of total US electricity generation. By comparison, the amount of electricity generated from US wind power alone is on a similar scale to Germany's entire electricity consumption, which stood at around 525 billion kWh in 2025. Looking ahead, Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association (ACP) expect around 46,000 MW of new wind capacity to be added between 2025 and 2029, with an anticipated peak of 12,700 MW in 2027. This growth is also being driven by sharply rising electricity demand: according to the report, US utilities have committed to connecting and supplying additional large-scale consumers with a load of up to around 160,000 MW in the coming years, a need driven largely by the expansion of data centers. Continued growth remains constrained by tariffs on turbine components as well as ongoing uncertainty surrounding permitting processes and energy policy at the federal level.
Source: IWR Online, 01 Jul 2026