California officials have taken a major step toward establishing the state’s offshore wind energy industry, setting a goal of installing as much as 5 GW of generation capacity this decade, and 25 GW by 2045.
The California Energy Commission (CEC) on Aug. 10 put out a report detailing the state’s plan for offshore wind, which officials said is important to move California more quickly away from fossil fuels and support the continued buildout of renewable energy resources. Wednesday’s report builds on information released by the CEC earlier this year.
