Wind Watch is a registered educational charity, founded in 2005. |
Norwegian firm proposes ocean wind energy project near Boothbay
Credit: MPBN News for Village Soup, www.mpbn.net 2 December 2011 ~~
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Translate: FROM English | TO English
State and federal officials will meet next week to review a proposal to construct what would be the world’s first floating wind turbine farm off mid-coast Maine.
Federal regulators announced Wednesday that the Norwegian energy company, Statoil, has submitted an application for a pilot-scale wind power project south of Boothbay, according to The Working Waterfront.
Statoil says Maine’s deep waters, strong winds, and proximity to urban centers such as Boston, make it a prime location for offshore wind projects. Members of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management task force will meet next Thursday in South Portland to discuss the request.
Two years ago, Statoil built the world’s first operational, deep water, large-capacity wind turbine off the coast of Norway.
The Boothbay site is one of several Statoil is considering for what would be the world’s first deepwater floating wind farm. Another site under consideration is reportedly off the coast of Scotland.
This story was reported by Tom Porter.
This article is the work of the source indicated. Any opinions expressed in it are not necessarily those of National Wind Watch.
The copyright of this article resides with the author or publisher indicated. As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations. Send requests to excerpt, general inquiries, and comments via e-mail.
Wind Watch relies entirely on User Funding |
(via Paypal) |
(via Stripe) |
Share: