A regulatory body in the US has approved plans to begin the construction of a wind farm comprising 114 turbines with a substantial 2,200 MW capacity in Maryland.
The contract is awarded to US Wind to build the offshore wind turbine foundation facility in Baltimore Harbor. Once operational, the farm will provide clean energy from offshore wind to power an impressive 770,000 homes. The project will also make significant progress towards Maryland’s offshore wind goal of 8,500 MW by 2031 and bolster a growing local supply chain to support future projects. The cumulative capacity of approved projects, including this one, now exceeds 15 GW, with more than 5 GW of projects currently under installation and over 300 MW already in operation.
Offshore wind project will benefit Maryland
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has officially issued its Record of Decision for the project .
When fully operational, the project would employ up to 530 individuals, including hundreds of unionized steelworkers…