Why offshore wind has been so much harder in America than in Europe
When the first big U.S. offshore wind farms went up, American barges hauled turbine parts out to sea, where foreign ships waited to do the heavy lifting. The country had no vessel of its own that could install a modern offshore turbine.
TL;DR
- The U.S. did not possess a vessel capable of installing modern offshore wind turbines.
- During the construction of early U.S. offshore wind farms, foreign ships were used for the heavy lifting and installation.
- American barges transported turbine parts to sea, where these foreign vessels took over.