Offshore wind provides utility-scale generation close to major population centres, and the European market has shown that the electricity it produces doesn’t have to cost more than that from legacy forms of generation. But the growing US market cannot reap the benefits of offshore wind simply by trying to copy the European model. Key differences between the markets and supply chains must be addressed, something that will require a relentless focus on driving down costs.
'The US offshore wind market shouldn’t blindly follow Europe'
OPINION | Simply adopting the European model of offshore wind won’t work in the US market, say Arup specialists Cameron Dunn and James Theobalds.
6 December 2017 15:19 GMT
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6 December 2017 15:19 GMT
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