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Turbulence hinders wind energy advance even as support builds
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/09/06 16:48:51
A wave of momentum is sweeping through the wind energy sector in the US, reports New York's Journal of Commerce.
However, alongside the ambitious plans for wind energy expansion, there are notable challenges emerging, resulting in escalated costs and disruptions within the supply chain.
The groundwork for turbine foundations is finally in progress for the inaugural commercial-scale wind ventures in the US - the South Fork Wind Farm consisting of 12 turbines and the Vineyard Wind project encompassing 64 turbines.
Both projects are situated off the southern New England coast.
This summer, the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) concluded the designation of three new offshore wind energy zones, spanning 356,550 acres in the central Atlantic region near Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
Meanwhile, the Gulf of Mexico witnessed the historic sale of offshore wind energy leases for the first time in August.
This surge in activity coincides with the Biden administration's target of achieving 20 per cent of US electricity generation from both onshore and offshore wind sources by 2030.
Within this goal lies the objective of constructing 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 - capable of powering 10 million homes.
S&P Global Commodity Insights global clean energy technology associate director Indra Mukherjee emphasised the wind industry's preparations for remarkable growth throughout the current decade.
As the US endeavors to spearhead this energy transition through projects and policies, the significance of wind-related cargo within the breakbulk logistics sector is set to escalate.
Wind turbines have already established themselves as pivotal cargo for carriers and logistics service providers, with expectations of their significance only increasing.
However, such extraordinary growth also brings forth unprecedented problems.
To bring the next wave of wind projects to fruition, the sector must tackle bottlenecks across nearly every stage of the supply chain.
Achieving the 30 GW target by 2030 will prove exceedingly difficult for the US wind industry if the current hurdles persist.
S&P Global Commodity Insights senior research analyst John Murray stated the industry may fall short 30 to 40 per cent of the 30 GW objective due to the lack of a well-established supply chain.
This challenge is evident in manufacturing, exemplified by the sole US steel mill, Sparrows Point Steel in Maryland, capable of producing the robust steel required for constructing offshore turbine foundations, known as monopiles.
The monopiles are manufactured at a facility in New Jersey using this steel. Currently, most other components - including blades, nacelles, and generators - are imported from Europe and Asia.
However, alongside the ambitious plans for wind energy expansion, there are notable challenges emerging, resulting in escalated costs and disruptions within the supply chain.
The groundwork for turbine foundations is finally in progress for the inaugural commercial-scale wind ventures in the US - the South Fork Wind Farm consisting of 12 turbines and the Vineyard Wind project encompassing 64 turbines.
Both projects are situated off the southern New England coast.
This summer, the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) concluded the designation of three new offshore wind energy zones, spanning 356,550 acres in the central Atlantic region near Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
Meanwhile, the Gulf of Mexico witnessed the historic sale of offshore wind energy leases for the first time in August.
This surge in activity coincides with the Biden administration's target of achieving 20 per cent of US electricity generation from both onshore and offshore wind sources by 2030.
Within this goal lies the objective of constructing 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 - capable of powering 10 million homes.
S&P Global Commodity Insights global clean energy technology associate director Indra Mukherjee emphasised the wind industry's preparations for remarkable growth throughout the current decade.
As the US endeavors to spearhead this energy transition through projects and policies, the significance of wind-related cargo within the breakbulk logistics sector is set to escalate.
Wind turbines have already established themselves as pivotal cargo for carriers and logistics service providers, with expectations of their significance only increasing.
However, such extraordinary growth also brings forth unprecedented problems.
To bring the next wave of wind projects to fruition, the sector must tackle bottlenecks across nearly every stage of the supply chain.
Achieving the 30 GW target by 2030 will prove exceedingly difficult for the US wind industry if the current hurdles persist.
S&P Global Commodity Insights senior research analyst John Murray stated the industry may fall short 30 to 40 per cent of the 30 GW objective due to the lack of a well-established supply chain.
This challenge is evident in manufacturing, exemplified by the sole US steel mill, Sparrows Point Steel in Maryland, capable of producing the robust steel required for constructing offshore turbine foundations, known as monopiles.
The monopiles are manufactured at a facility in New Jersey using this steel. Currently, most other components - including blades, nacelles, and generators - are imported from Europe and Asia.