The U.S. offshore wind industry is off and running.
While the industry remains in its infancy and virtually no commercial-scale offshore wind farms are in operation in U.S. waters, there appears to be enough committed capacity to reach President Joe Biden’s goal of 30 GW deployed by 2030.
But perhaps the greatest limitation to growth of offshore wind in the U.S. is the availability of infrastructure to support the industry. Few ports are currently capable of serving the industry’s manufacturing, staging, and assembly needs with its massive components and vessels, according to a supply chain report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
