Wind power in Delaware

The potential of on-shore wind power in Delaware is minimal, having a potential of generating at most 22 GWh/year.[1] Delaware's principal wind potential is from offshore wind. A 2012 assessment estimates that 15,038 MW of offshore wind turbines could generate 60,654 GWh/year.[1] Delaware generated 11,522 GWh from all generating sources in 2011.[2]

Wind potential in Delaware

As of the end of 2016, 2 MW of large scale wind capacity had been constructed in Delaware. There were no projects under construction.[3] 5 GWh of electricity were produced by wind power in 2015 within the state.[4] A single 256-foot tall, 210-ton turbine at the University of Delaware in Lewes was built in 2010 for generating and educational purposes[5]

The state of Delaware ran a request for proposals (RFP) during 2006-2007 that is notable as the first known RFP, world-wide, in which offshore wind power competed equally against coal and natural gas power alternatives.[6]

Proposed projects

The Delaware Offshore Wind Farm was a proposed project which did not advance.[7] Two other off shore wind farms are proposed for offshore Delaware, one supplying energy to Maryland[8] and the other to New Jersey.

Wind farm Capacity
(MW)		 Offshore BOEM wind energy lease area coordinates Developer/Utility Turbines States Regulatory agency Refs
Skipjack120MWOffshore Delaware
OCS-A 0519[9]		16.9 nautical miles-19.5 miles (31.4 km) from coast opposite area south of Indian River Outlet and Fenwick Island[10]26,332 acres (10,656 ha)[11]ØrstedGE Wind Energy 10 12MW GE Haliade-XMDMaryland PSC[12][13][14][15]
Garden State Offshore EnergyOffshore Delaware
OC-A 482 [9]		opposite Rehobeth Beach between Indian River Outlet and Cape HenlopenØrstedNJ[16]

See also

References
  1. Renewable Energy Technical Potential
  2. Electric Power Monthly February 2012 Table 5.4.B.
  3. "U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2016 Market Report". American Wind Energy Association. American Wind Energy Association. January 26, 2017.
  4. "U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2016 Market Report". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  5. http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/delaware/2014/09/24/wind-turbine-study/16164191/
  6. "Offshore Wind Power Delaware Project".
  7. http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/23/wind.turbines/
  8. https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2019/10/25/offshore-wind-farms-could-destroy-delawares-coastal-tourism-caesar-rodney-institute-claims/
  9. "Delaware Activities | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management".
  10. https://eu.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/delaware/2018/10/25/delawares-offshore-wind-energy-maryland-offshore-wind-energy-ocean-city-delmarva/1458605002/
  11. https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/uploadedImages/BOEM/Renewable_Energy_Program/State_Activities/de_web_graphic(1).jpg
  12. "Skipjack - Offshore Wind Farm Project | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com.
  13. https://eu.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2019/10/02/delaware-parks-could-get-new-amenities-renewable-energy-facility/3833689002/
  14. Rentsch, Julia. "Taller, more distant turbines put Ocean City offshore wind projects back under state review". Delmarva Daily Times.
  15. "Maryland PSC Gives Go-Ahead to US Wind, Deepwater Wind Projects". Offshore Wind. May 11, 2017.
  16. "Garden State Offshore Energy - Offshore Wind Farm Project | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com.
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