Offshore wind power in the United States

The 30 megawatt (MW) Block Island Wind Farm opened off the coast of Rhode Island in 2016 as the first offshore wind farm in the United States

Offshore wind power is in the early stages of development in the United States. In 2016, the United States Department of Energy estimated that the country has a gross resource potential of 10,800GW of offshore wind capacity, with a "technical" resource potential of 2,058GW.[1] Offshore wind projects are under development in wind-rich areas of the East Coast, Great Lakes, and Pacific coast. The first commercial offshore wind farm, Block Island Wind Farm, began operation in 2016. As of 2017, about 30 projects totaling 24 gigawatts (GW) of potential installed capacity were being planned.[2]

  1. ^ "Computing America's Offshore Wind Energy Potential". U.S. Department of Energy. September 9, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "4 Emerging Trends in U.S. Offshore Wind Technologies". U.S. Department of Energy. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2018.