FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement from Liz Burdock, CEO & President, Business Network for Offshore Wind
“We are extremely excited to see Ørsted take the next step forward in offshore wind technology and select the GE Haliade-X 12 megawatt (MW) turbine for its first commercial deployment in the Ocean Wind and Skipjack projects in New Jersey and Maryland,” said Liz Burdock, CEO & President of the Business Network for Offshore Wind. “The first-time use of this new technology on U.S. projects will push the U.S. industry forward and drive the market toward using larger turbines all over the world, and larger turbines mean lower electricity costs for taxpayers and ratepayers.”
“This highly efficient 12MW turbine represents a 50 percent increase in power output per unit over the 8MW turbine which was introduced only three years ago in 2016,” added Burdock, “which demonstrates how quickly turbine technology is evolving. We encourage our U.S. developers to look at using larger turbines on all of their projects to provide similar cost savings to their electricity markets and drive the development of the next-generation supply chain here in the U.S.”
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About the Business Network for Offshore Wind
The Business Network for Offshore Wind is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing an offshore wind supply chain in the United States. The Network is focused on delivering education, creating partnerships and advancing the industry. All membership and event proceeds are invested back into supporting the industry by helping the Network continue programmatic education and develop the tools and networks necessary to create a U.S. offshore wind supply chain. The Network hosts the annual International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF) (www.2019ipf.com), the leading technical conference for offshore wind in the United States dedicated to moving the industry forward.
Contact: William O’Hearn 201.486.2034 william@offshorewindus.org