First U.S. floating offshore wind auction off California coast
Energy Disrupter
Wind Energy – Floating Wind
The U.S. Department of Interior’s announcement today to hold an offshore wind lease auction for five wind energy areas off California’s coast in early December.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released the final sale notice for five lease areas in the Morro Bay (central California) and Humboldt (northern California) Call areas with a potential to produce at least 4.5 gigawatts of renewable energy – enough to power 1.5 million homes.
The lease auction also includes specific provisions designed to stimulate supply chain development for floating offshore wind turbines.
Original Source: https://ocean-energyresources.com/2022/10/18/first-u-s-floating-offshore-wind-auction-off-california-coast/