The University of Maine is launching a specialized training program to equip students and industry professionals with design, construction and technology expertise and skills in the fast-developing state offshore wind energy sector—particularly for projects planned in deeper state waters that require more complex floating turbines, transmission innovations and co-existance with the marine environment.
OffshoreWind4Maine, set to begin in March, is designed to initially provide specialized undergraduate courses and onsite experiences for UMaine students. In the future the program will be open to students from other colleges and to high and middle school students and working professionals.