Offshore Wind Foes Finally Give Up The Ghost … Or Did They?
The US offshore wind industry has outlasted its critics, as indicated by a new rash of activity including a green light for the massive 2-gigawatt Maryland Offshore Wind project.
The US offshore wind industry has outlasted its critics, as indicated by a new rash of activity including a green light for the massive 2-gigawatt Maryland Offshore Wind project.
Large offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast of the United States have suffered some setbacks recently, particularly in New Jersey where residents have placed a higher value on tourist dollars than continuing to live on the fabled Jersey shore as it moves westward toward Trenton. The story is quite … [continued]
Danish wind energy developer Ørsted announced late last week that it was entering into a partnership with New England’s largest energy company, Eversource, to develop key offshore wind assets in the Northeast of the United States, including two named offshore wind farms and two undeveloped New England lease areas.
Ørsted US Offshore Wind announced last week that its 200 megawatt (MW) Revolution Wind offshore wind farm off the coast of Connecticut has received approval from State regulators for its 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with two state utilities.
A trio of announcements from the northeast United States has set the country’s nascent offshore wind industry ablaze, with Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Jersey combining to make announcements that will support the development of at least 5 gigawatts (GW) worth of offshore wind energy over the next decade.
Deepwater Wind, the de facto leading offshore wind developer in the United States, has announced ambitious plans to develop a 144 MW offshore wind farm near Martha’s Vineyard that will be equipped with a 40 MWh Tesla battery storage system.