Gulf of Maine earmarked for offshore wind development

Gulf of Maine draft WEA area

Source: Business Network for Offshore Wind

The USA’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a new draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine which covers over 3.5 million acres.

It’s a move which has been welcomed by the Business Network for Offshore Wind, which is an organisation working to accelerate offshore wind energy deployment and build a dedicated domestic supply chain.

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