American Bureau of Shipping Hosts Third Annual Offshore Wind Forum: Scaling the Supply Chain for the Next 29 GWs
(NEW ORLEANS) Starting in 2023, the U.S. needs to install five, 14-megawatt (MW) turbines every week to hit 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. That is the message for delegates at ABS’ third annual Offshore Wind Forum. Key stakeholders in the U.S. offshore wind market joined ABS to dissect some of the foremost challenges in the journey to scale up production to meet the U.S. federal government’s “30 by 30” goal. With one GW of U.S. offshore wind power operating or under construction this year, ABS designed the forum to focus on the next 29 GWs. Attendees represented all segments of