Offshore Wind News
America’s next wind powerhouse: The Gulf of Mexico?
The Gulf Coast’s long reign as a hub for oil and gas production could help it secure a lead role in generating wind electricity and green hydrogen. But it will face some big obstacles.
US proposes California offshore wind lease sale for over 4.5 GW
May 27 (Renewables Now) – The US Department of the Interior on Thursday proposed a lease sale offshore California that could lead to the installation of more than 4.5 GW of offshore wind capacity.
US offshore wind pipeline reaches 30.7 GW
he U.S. has a 30.7-GW pipeline of offshore wind projects, enough to meet President Joe Biden’s target of 30 GW by 2030, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis.
Governor Hochul Announces Key Offshore Wind Milestone as Contracts for Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind Projects Are Finalized
Governor Kathy Hochul today at the Port of Albany, alongside U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, Congressman Paul Tonko and other elected officials, announced the finalization of contracts between the New York State Energy…
Construction begins on New York’s first offshore wind farm
New York State broke ground on Friday on its first offshore wind farm, kicking off a boom in similar projects aimed at transforming the state’s — and the nation’s — energy mix. The South Fork Wind project…
Winds of change: 6 companies bid record $4.37B for offshore leases in New York, New Jersey
Six companies have agreed to pay a record-breaking $4.37 billion for the right to build wind turbines more than three miles off the coasts of New York and New Jersey, a major milestone for U.S. renewable energy efforts.
