Today’s U.S. offshore wind industry has its roots in the oil and gas industry, along with developments from Europe’s offshore wind industry. This combination has produced our first offshore wind farm near Block Island, Rhode Island, but at a staggering cost of $50 million per turbine. Costs must come down for the U.S. offshore industry…
New materials and construction method promise 100-year life for offshore turbine jacket foundation
A new concept for a concrete-jacket foundation with a hundred-year minimum life is intended for wind farms headed to the deep water of the U.S. continental shelf. The design is sufficiently durable and scalable to support four consecutive generations of direct-drive wind turbines rated at seven megawatts and more. Andy Filak / Principal / AMF…
Comparing floating foundations for offshore wind farms
U.S. deepwater offshore floating wind turbine foundation platforms are taking too long to develop. We need them now. One design is readily available.
Europe’s offshore wind industry is coming to America, and that should be concerning
Once they have contracted to build these offshore wind vessels here, it will be almost impossible for a domestic developer to bid new leases on either coast.
Monster deep water offshore floating wind turbines are the new horizon for renewable energy
The deep water floating offshore wind farms will meet the public’s preference for out sight out of mind WTGs located away from commercial fishing areas and will reinforce the U.S. Grid without requiring new long-distance transmission lines.