The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is studying European offshore wind farms as it plans to build 2,400 MW of offshore wind power by 2030. “In order to do that much offshore wind,” he added, “we at NYPA felt that one of the unexplored areas for cost reduction was the transmission part of the equation.” Europe has almost 16,000 MW of capacity, yet the US only has a 30 MW facility off Rhode Island. In fact, there are currently no major projects in operation on any part of America’s Atlantic coast. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will invite bids for 800 MW of offshore wind an association with the NYPA and Long Island Power Authority later this year.
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is studying European offshore wind farms as it plans to build 2,400 MW of offshore wind power by 2030. Europe has almost 16,000 MW of capacity, yet the US only has a 30 MW facility off Rhode Island. In fact, there are currently no major projects in operation on any part of America’s Atlantic coast. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will invite bids for 800 MW of offshore wind an association with the NYPA and Long Island Power Authority later this year.