Bidders take wind out of US offshore sales

Gulf of Mexico

A much-touted auction for offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Mexico has fallen flat, with two areas not receiving a single bid and a third attracting just two.

The Biden administration claims to have ‘jumpstarted’ the offshore wind industry to strengthen the country’s energy security and power grid, but the results of this auction are bound to be a disappointment.

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