Wind power in Delaware
The potential of on-shore wind power in Delaware is minimal, having a potential of generating at most 22 GWh/year.[1] Delaware's principal wind potential is from offshore wind. A 2012 assessment estimates that 15,038 MW of offshore wind turbines could generate 60,654 GWh/year.[1] Delaware generated 11,522 GWh from all generating sources in 2011.[2]
As of the end of 2016, 2 MW of large scale wind capacity had been constructed in Delaware. There were no projects under construction.[3] Five thousand Megawatt-hours of electricity were produced by wind power in 2015 within the state.[4] A single 256-foot tall, 210-ton turbine at the University of Delaware in Lewes was built in 2010 for generating and educational purposes[5]
The state of Delaware ran a request for proposals (RFP) during 2006-2007 that is notable as the first known RFP, world-wide, in which offshore wind power competed equally against coal and natural gas power alternatives.[6]
Proposed projects
The Delaware Offshore Wind Farm was a proposed project which did not advance.[7] Two other off shore wind farms are proposed for offshore Delaware, one supplying energy to Maryland[8] and the other to New Jersey.
| Wind farm | Capacity (MW) |
Offshore BOEM wind energy lease area | coordinates | Developer/Utility | Turbines | States | Regulatory agency | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipjack | 120MW | Offshore Delaware OCS-A 0519[9] |
16.9 nautical miles-19.5 miles (31.4 km) from coast opposite area south of Indian River Outlet and Fenwick Island[10] | 26,332 acres (10,656 ha)[11] | Ørsted | GE Wind Energy 10 12MW GE Haliade-X | MD | Maryland PSC | [12][13][14][15] | |
| Garden State Offshore Energy | Offshore Delaware OC-A 482 [9] |
opposite Rehobeth Beach between Indian River Outlet and Cape Henlopen | Ørsted | NJ | [16] | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b Renewable Energy Technical Potential
- ^ Electric Power Monthly February 2012 Table 5.4.B.
- ^ "U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2016 Market Report". American Wind Energy Association. American Wind Energy Association. January 26, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2016 Market Report". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/delaware/2014/09/24/wind-turbine-study/16164191/
- ^ "Offshore Wind Power Delaware Project".
- ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/23/wind.turbines/
- ^ https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2019/10/25/offshore-wind-farms-could-destroy-delawares-coastal-tourism-caesar-rodney-institute-claims/
- ^ a b "Delaware Activities | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management".
- ^ https://eu.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/delaware/2018/10/25/delawares-offshore-wind-energy-maryland-offshore-wind-energy-ocean-city-delmarva/1458605002/
- ^ https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/uploadedImages/BOEM/Renewable_Energy_Program/State_Activities/de_web_graphic(1).jpg
- ^ "Skipjack - Offshore Wind Farm Project | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com.
- ^ https://eu.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2019/10/02/delaware-parks-could-get-new-amenities-renewable-energy-facility/3833689002/
- ^ Rentsch, Julia. "Taller, more distant turbines put Ocean City offshore wind projects back under state review". Delmarva Daily Times.
- ^ "Maryland PSC Gives Go-Ahead to US Wind, Deepwater Wind Projects". Offshore Wind. May 11, 2017.
- ^ "Garden State Offshore Energy - Offshore Wind Farm Project | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com.
External links
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