Legislation threatens US offshore wind ambitions

Legislation now under consideration by a Senate committee could put the kibosh on the Biden administration’s ambitious plans to install 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.

The nascent US offshore wind industry will not be able to build wind farms similar to the North Sea installations (above) without the help of European construction vessels for many years. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com.

Legislation now under consideration by a Senate committee could put the kibosh on the Biden administration’s ambitious plans to install 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.