Europe has been ahead of the US in regards to utilising offshore wind power but that could be about to change . The US is ready to switch on its first offshore wind power ; a set of turbines off Rhode Island , that signals their embrace of renewable energy sources . So the high prices Deepwater needs to make the project profitable still come in as a bargain. The nation has vast potential for this alternative energy source with 4,200 turbines in domestic waters that could generate power for a large section of the mainland . This is a welcome piece of news after a year of slow progress and hesitant or false starts . Furthermore , the company behind this technology , Deepwater Wind has plans beyond this first set of wind turbines that include an offshore project for Long Island as well as the rest of the Rhode Island ; installing more than 200 turbines to deliver 1,000 megawatts of capacity .
Europe has been ahead of the US in regards to utilising offshore wind power but that could be about to change . The US is ready to switch on its first offshore wind power ; a set of turbines off Rhode Island , that signals their embrace of renewable energy sources . The nation has vast potential for this alternative energy source with 4,200 turbines in domestic waters that could generate power for a large section of the mainland . This is a welcome piece of news after a year of slow progress and hesitant or false starts . Furthermore , the company behind this technology , Deepwater Wind has plans beyond this first set of wind turbines that include an offshore project for Long Island as well as the rest of the Rhode Island ; installing more than 200 turbines to deliver 1,000 megawatts of capacity .