wind
Dec 23, 2024
US Approves Major Massachusetts Offshore Wind Farm
This development highlights the United States’ ongoing efforts to expand renewable energy infrastructure and transition towards sustainable power sources.
The Biden administration has approved the SouthCoast Wind project, a significant offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, marking the eleventh major offshore wind project sanctioned under President Biden’s tenure. The SouthCoast Wind project, a joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, is set to be located 20 nautical miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Spanning approximately 127,388 acres, the project will feature 141 turbines and up to five substations, aiming to generate 2.4 gigawatts of electricity—sufficient to power over 840,000 homes. Construction is slated to commence next year, with power delivery to New England expected by the decade’s end. This approval underscores the administration’s commitment to expanding the domestic offshore wind industry, despite challenges such as rising costs and supply chain issues. Read more.
More in
wind
Wind
May 19, 2025
Empire Wind Project Resumes Construction After Trump Administration Lifts Pause
The Trump administration has lifted its stop-work order on Equinor’s $5 billion Empire Wind project off New York’s coast, allowing construction to resume on a wind farm expected to power over 500,000 homes by 2027.
wind
May 6, 2025
Wind Power Made More Practical with 3D Printing
UC Irvine’s AM³ Lab is deploying robotic 3D printing of novel concrete materials—eliminating traditional formwork and on-site casting—to build ultra-tall wind-turbine towers and components, reducing steel use, labor, and transport challenges while enabling advanced designs for both onshore and offshore applications.