The Economic Times

This small Texas town was known for cotton, cattle and oil production. Later, more than 1,300 wind turbines changed its landscape

Sweetwater, Texas, saw its landscape transformed by wind turbines. More than 1,300 turbines appeared in Nolan County within two decades. This brought jobs and billions in property value to the region. Landowners earned income from wind while continuing traditional farming and ranching. The wind industry became a significant economic force for the community.