How a Turbine Put The Brakes on NY Offshore Wind Projects
- Projects represent about two-thirds of NY offshore development
- Decision is latest hit to struggling sector in the US
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The fledgling US offshore wind industry took another blow Friday — but for a new reason: a desired turbine isn’t available.
The absence of 18-megawatt turbines set off a chain of events leading to New York State ending negotiations for three major projects that would have totaled 4 gigawatts. The cancellation represents about two-thirds of projects in development there.