Scaling the Offshore Wind Industry and Optimizing Turbine Size

Abstract

NYSERDA's Offshore Wind team is hosting an educational webinar series to connect the public with independent experts in key topics in offshore wind, including wind farm technologies, development practices, regulatory processes, and research initiatives. The presentation focuses on the challenges and opportunities of wind turbine upscaling in the global offshore wind market place. It addresses key concerns about risks of new technology and the opportunity cost of increasing turbine size too rapidly.