Perhaps more than any other clean energy source, “going big” has proven a key to success for offshore wind power. Industry experience from Europe and the U.S. East Coast has confirmed the importance of large commitments and economies of scale for driving down price, spurring market competition, and generating jobs and supply chain build-out for offshore wind.

Policy makers have certainly taken notice. The Biden Administration’s new initiative to jumpstart the U.S. offshore wind industry centers on setting a 30 gigawatt (GW) national goal by 2030. In California, a recent study by state agencies reported that at least 10 GW of offshore wind will be needed to meet California’s 100% clean energy goal by 2045. To build projects in the deep waters off California’s coast, floating platforms anchored to the sea floor will be used. 

At this webinar, leading experts discussed Europe’s record of success in developing and building offshore wind and what guidance that can offer California regarding advances in technology including floating offshore wind, cost reduction, transmission, industry collaboration, site selection, supply chain, and more.

Watch the recording of Going Big on California Offshore Wind: Lessons from Europe on Economies of Scale to hear top experts discuss why “going big” works and what it means for the Golden State.

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