offshore wind – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

Floating offshore wind begins to commercialize in Europe

November 2, 2018

“Two European projects aiming to advance floating offshore wind technologies marked milestones this month. In the first, a consortium working to commercialize floating offshore wind farms received a significant boost from a European Union innovation fund. Separately, the Norwegian government is set to unveil two new sites for floating offshore wind plants later this year,…

New Jersey approves largest single-state offshore wind solicitation to date

September 28, 2018

Sarina Soor

clean energy, new jersey, offshore wind, wind

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“The new order marks the first step in meeting New Jersey’s goal to deploy 3,500 megawatts of offshore wind by 2030. A few days earlier, Governor Phil Murphy called on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to open two additional 1,200-megawatt offshore wind solicitations, the first in 2020 and the second in 2022.…

Developers see value in California offshore wind development

September 14, 2018

Sarina Soor

offshore wind, renewable energy, wind

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“Now that offshore wind energy has taken a strong position in New England’s future power planning, due in part to unexpectedly competitive prices, developers are looking toward new markets. State mandates and contractual commitments promise to make offshore wind a key part of the East Coast power mix by the mid-2020s. But offshore wind is…

First large US offshore wind project sets record-low price starting at $74 per MWh

August 2, 2018

Sarina Soor

offshore wind, renewable energy, wind power

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“The state expects electricity customers will see $1.4 billion in direct and indirect benefits over the term of the contract. The Vineyard Wind Project includes a $15 million initiative to accelerate the U.S. offshore wind market, comprising a $10 million offshore wind industry accelerator fund, $2 million for workforce development and $3 million for innovations…

California Offshore Wind Resources

July 5, 2018

Sarina Soor

offshore wind, wind

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This map depicts potential wind resources off the California coast in several different ways, including average wind speeds over different time intervals. Click here to learn more.