The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced the approval of the Maryland Offshore Wind Project, located off the coast of the US state of Maryland (Northwest United States). The 2 GW Maryland Offshore Wind project is planned to be constructed in three phases over a 7-year period, consisting of the installation of up to 114 wind turbines, four offshore substation platforms, one meteorological tower, and up to four offshore export cable corridors. Two of the phases (MarWin and Momentum Wind) have already obtained their offshore renewable energy certificates from the local government. Once operational, the project should generate enough power to supply over 718,000 homes.
The US Government has approved 15 GW of offshore wind projects (enough to power over 5 million homes) to achieve its goal to install 30 GW of offshore energy by 2030. At the end of 2023, the US had a total offshore wind capacity of 42 MW.
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