Offshore Wind`s Next Frontier
(WorldNews Environment)

A robust offshore wind pipeline Over the past year, several key developments have contributed to the emergence of the US market and the establishment of a significant pipeline of projects from Maine to North Carolina. Critical to this emergence was the completion in December 2016 of the first offshore wind farm in the US, Deepwater Wind`s Block Island Wind Farm off the coast of Rhode Island. Since Block Island went online, 2017 has brought a flurry of activity that indicates a healthy market outlook for the United States. The key driver has been ambitious state-level initiatives to establish offtake mechanisms and build demand for offshore wind, particularly in the north-east with...