An official report into the offshore wind market published by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) claims that the US offshore wind pipeline has grown by 24 per cent over in 2020 to a potential generating capacity of 35 MW.
The growth was driven by falling offshore wind prices, federal action, and state-level commitments and now sees a potential generating capacity of 35,324 MW in various stages of development.
The article about the report published on the U.S. Office of Energy efficiency & renewable energy’s website states that:
“With the installation of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Pilot project, this now includes two projects totaling 42 MW in operation. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management created five new Wind Energy Areas in the New York Bight with a total 9,800 MW of capacity, representing a large portion of the 2020/2021 pipeline growth.
Massachusetts’ Vineyard Wind I became the first approved commercial-scale offshore wind energy project in the United States.
There are 15 projects in the U.S. offshore pipeline that have reached the permitting phase, and eight states have set offshore wind energy procurement goals totaling 39,298 MW by 2040.”
The full article and report are available on the U.S. Department of Energy’s website, links below.
