The US Department of Energy has published a new strategy to reach President Biden’s goal of 30GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and set a course for having 110GW of capacity by 2050. The strategy includes a series of initiatives to promote offshore wind, focusing on fixed-bottom...
Democrats have introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would set the US' first targets for offshore wind capacity – 12.5GW by 2025 and 25GW by 2030 – just two weeks before America goes to the polls for the US presidential election. Chair of the House' Natural Resources ...
The US surpassed 10 GW of offshore wind capacity approved for construction during the first quarter 2024, up 30% quarter on quarter, as the nation's first utility-scale projected was completed, according to the Oceanic Network's latest US Offshore Wind Quarterly Market Report. To date, the ...
On a nationwide basis, wind was responsible for 6.3% of the nation’s electricity supply last year. Ranking as the third-largest source of new capacity, behind solar and natural gas, wind accounted for 25% of the US’ fresh capacity additions last year. The new installations in 2017 represe...
The Biden administration set agoal to install 30 gigawattsof offshore wind capacity by 2030, but recent estimates indicate that the actual number will becloser to half that. Despite the challenges, developers have reason to move ahead.
Monthly.. Some of these investments were in bids let by the Biden administration for government controlled seas off the coast, but some $4 billion was invested in port infrastructure. The federal government leased 11.4 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity, which generated $5.4 billion for the ...
We see even greater potential for the future development of renewables and offshore wind in the US.About Equinor in the US, and our office locations Leading in the US offshore wind industry 4.1 GW of offshore wind capacity ~2.7 million homes to potentially be powered...
Several US states face a growing risk of missing their offshore wind goals. New York state has a target to add 9GW of cumulative offshore wind capacity by 2035 and has contracted 4.3GW of projects in its two solicitations so far. Developers of 95% of the contracted capacity are now tryi...
From shipyard side we always use outside fabricators when the yard load exceeds capacity. Meet with marketing, commercial and production departments. Every state that is participating in offshore wind has a supply chain portal. Business Network for Offshore Wind is another great resource...
Trump has railed against offshore wind turbines spoiling the view from a golf course he owns in Scotland. But numerous environmental groups say the real reason he opposes offshore wind is his support for the fossil fuel industry. There is almost 65 gigawatts of off...