RWE has named its floating project off the Northern Californian coast Canopy Offshore Wind Farm (Canopy).
The move comes near the one-year anniversary of RWE’s successful bid in the 2022 federal offshore lease auction where the company secured the right to develop an up to 1.6GW project 28 miles off the coast of Humboldt County.
Canopy Offshore Wind Farm project director Rob Mastria added: “The name, Canopy, is our nod to the region’s iconic redwoods and a look forward to a future where Humboldt is home to a world-class offshore wind project that will provide new economic opportunities, including green jobs for the region, and power a clean grid.
“The project name symbolizes RWE’s commitment to planting roots in this unique community and to developing a project that will bring generational investments to the region while moving the state closer to net-zero.”
RWE plans to open an office in downtown Eureka in early 2024 for its local team, which recently expanded with the addition of three new hires focused on building relationships, providing transparent project updates and continuing to engage the community during every step of Canopy’s development.
Canopy will have the potential to power more than 600,000 homes and is expected to be in operation by the mid-2030s.