Equinor has introduced the identify of its California floating offshore venture: Atlas Wind.
The venture’s lease space lies 60 miles from Morro Bay and has the capability to supply over 2 GW of vitality as soon as full, says the corporate. This might be sufficient to energy 1.7 million properties.
“Atlas is a logo of energy and fortitude, and most significantly perseverance, as we carry examined, world-class know-how to California’s central coast,” says Molly Morris, Equinor Renewables Americas president.
Marine and aerial wildlife surveying within the lease space will start subsequent yr. Equinor’s group continues to fulfill with residents, fishing trade and tribal communities in preparation for Atlas Wind survey actions.
“California has a number of the greatest offshore wind sources within the nation and help from state management to ship on these offshore wind targets,” says Atlas Wind’s Martin Goff. “Past offering vitality reliability, offshore wind will create equitable alternatives via jobs and funding within the state.”
California has an vitality transition goal of 25 GW of offshore wind vitality by 2045.