Another blow to the US’ offshore wind ambitions

A line of people wearing construction vests and hard hats walk past a large industrial building with tall wind turbines seen behind them. Attendees during a media tour of the Revolution Wind construction hub at the Port of Providence in Providence, Rhode Island, US, on Thursday, June 13, 2024.  | Photo: Getty Images

Offshore wind energy giant Ørsted is pushing back the start date for Revolution Wind, the project it’s building off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

It’s a another setback to the Biden administration’s hopes of sourcing clean energy from new offshore wind farms that have faced a myriad of challenges since the covid-19 pandemic.

Revolution Wind is now expected to start running by 2026 instead of next year, Ørsted Read Entire Article

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