Initiatives
Offshore WindHub
USOWC launched in October 2012 a new web-based information clearing house – the Offshore WindHub – to consolidate, integrate and make available information from key state and federal agencies concerning Atlantic Coast offshore wind energy development.
Supply Chain Working Group
USOWC manages the Offshore Wind Supply Chain Working Group to support and advance regional industrial infrastructure development and foster connections among trade associations, state and federal agencies, and international partners.
News and Events
October 2012- March 2013: BOEM Offshore Wind/Fishing Mitigation Measures Development Workshops
Eight workshops from Maine to North Carolina have been organized to engage ...
Did You Know?
The gross offshore wind capacity in the US – within 50 nautical miles – is 4,150 GW, approximately 4x the current electricity generating capacity of the whole US electrical power system.
The 28 coastal and Great Lakes States in the continental US use 78% of the nation’s electricity.
The number of people working in the UK’s offshore sector grew from 700 in 2007 to around 3,200 in 2011.
As of mid-2012, the UK has 568 installed offshore wind turbines, totaling 1,858 MW.
The first offshore wind farm was built in 1991, 2 km off Vindeby, Denmark: 11 turbines, totaling 5 MW.
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