US coastal waters have a technical offshore wind capacity potential of 2,058 GW, meaning they are capable of generating 7,200 Twh per year, almost double the total amount of US electricity generation in 2050 , a report says. The National Offshore Wind Strategy report from The National Offshore Wind Strategy and The National Offshore Wind Strategy identifies policy actions that could accelerate the falling cost of offshore wind. The paper describes that kind of development as “effective stewardship of the nation’s ocean resources,” said American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Manager of Advocacy and Federal Legislative Affairs With increased affordability from scaling, the offshore sector would progress towards 2,058 GW of installed capacity by 2050 – a target being pushed by the Obama administration. This would save " $440 million in avoided global damages," the paper said.
US coastal waters have a technical offshore wind capacity potential of 2,058 GW, meaning they are capable of generating 7,200 Twh per year, almost double the total amount of US electricity generation in 2050 , a report says. The National Offshore Wind Strategy report from The National Offshore Wind Strategy and The National Offshore Wind Strategy identifies policy actions that could accelerate the falling cost of offshore wind. With increased affordability from scaling, the offshore sector would progress towards 2,058 GW of installed capacity by 2050 – a target being pushed by the Obama administration. This would save " $440 million in avoided global damages," the paper said.