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Biden-Harris Administration Approves Largest Offshore Wind Project in the Nation (www.doi.gov)
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[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago

Also the turbines can be much larger. The blades have to be a single piece, to withstand the forces on it. That obviously causes problems transporting them on land. Modern offshore wind turbine blades are single pieces of over 100m, so longer then a football pitch. However that is not a problem offshore. The reason you want it is that with blade length the energy produced grows exponentially.