A 35-person Spanish technology developer joins European competition in the rapidly emerging global market for floating offshore wind energy turbine platforms.
Acciona Construccíon S.A., Ferrovial S.A. and Bouygues Travaux Publics are among industry firms looking for international synergies in developing floating offshore wind projects in Spanish waters.
Dominion's 2.6-GW project off Virginia Beach and Orsted's 1-GW Sunrise Wind project off Long Island gain initial federal environmental reviews—with a key state green light also granted to the former—as onshore port hubs struggle to keep pace to support developing construction needs.
The $8.9B award, combined with 1.7 GW of offshore projects already underway, will move state closer to goal of renewables supplying 70% of power needs by 2030.
