The offshore wind industry is facing a shortage of ships large enough to install the increasingly massive turbines, with some wind farms in Sweden on the brink of bankruptcy. Norway recently held its first offshore wind auction amidst uncertainty over bids. In the US, wind energy generation is stagnating due to factors like weather challenges and transmission issues.
Stagnation in US wind energy generation feels like an under the radar story Likely culprits - mother nature doesn't always cooperate and transmission congestion or delays 1/ https://t.co/LXXdLNsPAM
#Norway holds inaugural offshore wind auction amid uncertainty over bids https://t.co/REHzRM5OtP
Norway holds inaugural offshore wind auction amid uncertainty over bids https://t.co/LmIxU71KN1 https://t.co/zn8OZLGTYn
Swedish Wind Farms Facing Bankruptcy https://t.co/7hBgJFCp0O
"Offshore Wind’s Next Big Problem: Not Enough Ships" https://t.co/Ptm8PC3MmE
With turbines approaching the size of the Chrysler Building, there’s a looming shortage of ships large enough to install them. https://t.co/lkp0MM78yE
Offshore wind’s next big problem: not enough ships https://t.co/PmYA5pm36r https://t.co/kNjTqiSdpV
Offshore wind turbines are now nearly the size of the Chrysler Building, and there’s a looming shortage of ships big enough to install them https://t.co/u3STqJK6JM
Offshore Wind Bribe Falls Short https://t.co/6tbAFX7sQR