The US offshore wind sector must now focus on developing the local supply chain to deliver the 30GW by 2030 installed capacity target set by the Biden administration, IPF 2021 will hear.
Conference speakers told reNEWS ahead of the conference they will put the spotlight on how the country can build a much-needed support industry and provide vessels to build wind farms as Washington steps up the pace of leasing and permitting.
For the full inside track read today’s special reNEWS show daily, live from Richmond, Virginia, where the nascent US offshore wind sector is gathered to map a way forward.
The issue also reports on how Shell is looking to become the largest offshore leaseholder in one particular area, to build on its recent success as part of the Atlantic Shores joint venture in New Jersey.
Meanwhile, today’s show daily also carries coverage of a new offshore wind workforce training program, as well as a Siemens Gamesa initiative for technicians.
Liz Burdock, chief executive of IPF-organiser the Business Network for Offshore Wind, also gives her take ahead of this year’s conference in an exclusive op-ed.
Also in today’s edition is an in-depth interview with Josh Irwin, the US offshore commercial lead for Vestas.
Stay tuned for our second IPF 2021 edition, which will be released on Thursday packed with news from the first full day of the event.