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Offshore wind power – America’s big opportunity

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Energy Market Specialist, Hitachi Energy USA Inc.

Kent Knutson is a market specialist focusing on energy industry intelligence for Hitachi Energy.  He has more than 30 years of experience designing and developing intelligence products for some...

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Links below to three-part series covering offshore wind power – America’s big opportunity . . .

Development of the US offshore industry will benefit immensely from the lessons learned in the UK, Europe, and other parts of the world where offshore projects have been built and are now generating power – the knowledge is getting better. The new technology available today, including the massive, upwards of 14 MW single turbines, and more durable and long-lasting infrastructure like undersea cable and sophisticated digitally run converter technology and interconnection equipment, make the future bright for offshore projects. Having access to the ‘best of the best’ technology makes the soon to be burgeoning American offshore wind industry a surefire success story that will result in great jobs and plenty of investment opportunity.

Three-part series . . .

UK’s world-leading offshore wind industry sheds light on America’s opportunity

The United Kingdom’s (UK) successful and world-leading offshore wind industry provides the perfect template for how the United States (US) offshore industry could proceed, representing a mammoth investment and job creation opportunity.  Read the full article ➔

Development of massive UK wind farm provides the blueprint for America’s offshore wind opportunity

The United Kingdom’s (UK) Dogger Bank offshore wind project is moving along nicely, and as it evolves, the massive project provides a blueprint for what could happen along the Atlantic coast of the United States within a few years.  Read the full article ➔

Global offshore wind industry set to grow rapidly – America to benefit 

Having access to the ‘best of the best’ technology makes the soon to be burgeoning American offshore wind industry a surefire success story that will result in great jobs and plenty of investment opportunity. Read the full article ➔

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Matt Chester on Dec 31, 2020

Great series, Kent-- and hopefully we'll see 2021 as the year of offshore wind really getting off the ground in the U.S. and taking some of the same steps our neighbors across the pond are!

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