The USA has historically lagged behind Europe when it comes to the uptake of offshore wind . With the country ’ s very first offshore wind farm scheduled to come online later this year , the prospect of installing floating wind capacity seems even further off . However , Seattle-based project development company Trident Winds LLC is hoping to have turbines bobbing in the Pacific Ocean in just under a decade ’ s time .
Trident ’ s Morro Bay Offshore Project , which is still in the planning stages , will consist of roughly 100 floating offshore wind systems ( FOWS ). Each FOWS is made up of a floating support structure and a wind turbine with a nameplate capacity of 6MW or greater . Initially , Trident is striving for a total nameplate capacity of 765MW with the project , though this has the potential to be expanded at a later date .
The proposed wind farm will be located 33 miles off the coast of Morro Bay , California , where turbines will be able to reap the benefits of average wind speeds of 8.5 miles / second . Trident is aiming to launch the Morro Bay wind farm in 2025 .
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Trident Winds ’ Morro Bay Offshore Project
The USA has historically lagged behind Europe when it comes to the uptake of offshore wind . With the country ’ s very first offshore wind farm scheduled to come online later this year , the prospect of installing floating wind capacity seems even further off . However , Seattle-based project development company Trident Winds LLC is hoping to have turbines bobbing in the Pacific Ocean in just under a decade ’ s time .
Trident ’ s Morro Bay Offshore Project , which is still in the planning stages , will consist of roughly 100 floating offshore wind systems ( FOWS ). Each FOWS is made up of a floating support structure and a wind turbine with a nameplate capacity of 6MW or greater . Initially , Trident is striving for a total nameplate capacity of 765MW with the project , though this has the potential to be expanded at a later date .
The proposed wind farm will be located 33 miles off the coast of Morro Bay , California , where turbines will be able to reap the benefits of average wind speeds of 8.5 miles / second . Trident is aiming to launch the Morro Bay wind farm in 2025 .