Offshore wind energy development in the U.S. has yet to see its first commercial-scale project built, but prospects in the power-short, population-dense Eastern seaboard are gaining huge momentum as more states push ocean wind to source greener power and job growth, according to a new market analysis by the University of Delaware and an enthusiastic gathering of 1,400 current and potential sector participants at an April 9 networking forum in New York City.

扩大国家承诺和下降的发展成本引发了与会者，但他们对建筑供应链，分期区域和网格链接的关注非常快。18luck.cub

Buildout

The burgeoning U.S. offshore wind industry, projected to generate nearly 19 GW of power in seven East Coast states by 2030, “presents a nearly $70-billion [capacity-expansion] revenue opportunity to businesses,” says the March 26 university white paper, touted as a “first-of-its-kind analysis.”

The report量化约682亿美元的供应链签约前景，以预测的大西洋沿岸海上风风采购。该建筑物包括约1,700个海上风力涡轮机和价值296亿美元的塔楼；1,750个涡轮机和变电站基金会为162亿美元，电缆超过5,000英里，预计为103亿美元。

The study also details rising state wind mandates, led by New York at 9 GW by 2035.

By 2030, New Jersey aims for 3.5 GW, Massachusetts 3.2 GW, Connecticut 2 GW, Maryland 1.2 GW, Rhode Island 1 GW and Virginia 12 MW.

“America’s offshore wind industry is taking off and what people see now is just the tip of the iceberg,” said study author and academic Stephanie McClellan. “States and industry suppliers are leading the way and eager for clarity on the path ahead.”

The U.S. will contribute 20% of global wind power by 2030, according to Liz Burdock, president and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind, which hosted the event. While noting the dominance of Europe’s more developed offshore wind market, “the U.S. will forge its own path,” she said.

发言人指出，马里兰州立法者4月8日批准了一项法案，该法案将于2030年到2030年需要增加1.2吉瓦的海上风，但项目申请于1月1日开放，尽管州长拉里·霍根（R）尚未签署该立法。

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D), who has moved quickly since taking office in early 2018 to resurrect the state’s dormant offshore wind commitment, told attendees the state will announce the winner of its first 1,100-MW project by June 30. “We’re not just looking at zero-carbon benefits, it’s the right thing for us to do economically,” he said, predicting creation of “4,000 high-skilled union jobs.”

Murphy also announced a state-run free online registry for New Jersey-based suppliers. “Our goal is to have 650 firms in the database in coming months,” he said.

Political Will

New York’s first major offshore wind procurement, for 800 MW, received 18 bids, a record for a U.S. offshore wind project, said New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Chairman Richard Kauffman. It is set for award in May.

Steve Dayney, who heads the North America offshore wind unit of European giant Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, said there’s “no question the technology exists today to get us to 100% clean energy” if supported by political will and new ways to “industrialize” component fabrication and ocean installation.

Lars Peterson, CEO of Vineyard Wind, which is developing an 800-MW array of 84 turbines off the Massachusetts coast that is the utility-scale project farthest along, told attendees that the project is "on track," with financing set to close at year-end, construction to start next year and blades spinning by 2022.

该项目由丹麦和西班牙开发商的支持，本月早些时根据一份在线报告，该时间表为13亿美元。

"We took the position that we want to get in early," he told attendees. "We may not make all the margins but we've creates a position. It's a well guarded secret how to do this without a supply chain." But he added, "I see some well positioned companies."

Peterson says expiration this year of key federal tax credit incentives is a key schedule driver. "We need to hit certain milestones but I'm confident we'll be where we need to be at the end of the year," said Peterson.

The project, set to have 9.5-MW turbines, will use a site in New Bedford, Mass, for turbine staging and pre-assembly, said Peterson, who added that it also will have the offshore wind sector's first project labor agreement.

虽然建筑工会长期以来一直支持化石燃料和石油和天然气项目的兴趣，但运营工程师和电气工人工会等贸易是离岸风论坛的参与者之一。

一位开发人员说：“我们现在没有足够的人来满足需求。我们的一些供应商需要200个焊工。当社区大学只毕业30时，这很难。”

States are furiously seeking new land space for offshore wind support, with New York committing $200 million to port infrastructure and Massachusetts set to redevelop 308 acres of the Brayton Point coal-fired power plant in Somerset, which had been New England's largest such facility and will be imploded on April 27.

但是，新泽西州经济发展局首席执行官蒂姆·沙利文（Tim Sullivan）警告说，早期项目的“公共部门冲动过度设计端口”。18luck官网

New Connections

即使各州竞争以满足海上风能承诺，部门的参与者也强调了更多的跨境合作。

“每个国家如何促进我们的集体利益will guide how successful we all are,” said Siemens’ Dayney.

Other attendees called for governments to collaborate on design and permitting of an integrated offshore wind grid, similar to what some European nations are beginning to advance.

Gil Quinones, CEO of the New York Power Authority, told attendees that state power agencies are soon to release a study commissioned by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on offshore wind transmission approaches in the UK, Germany, Holland and Denmark. "It looks at site development, transmission design, ownership and onshore systems," he said.

NYSERDA CEO Alicia Barton said New York could invest in out-of-state assets to meet its goal and is “not afraid of working with our neighbors.”