First auctions 'next year' as US unveils lease bonanza to build 16GW of offshore wind in Gulf

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management GoM head Mike Celata reveals plan for eleven 1GW-1.5GW zones spread in waters 'from central Louisiana to the border of Mexico'

An oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico
An oil rig in the Gulf of MexicoFoto: amir85/Flickr
Published 27 April 2022, 07:32Updated 2 May 2022, 20:14