Where occasionally generating power using breezes onshore is ludicrously costly, doing so offshore is positively bonkers. The exorbitant and exponentially rising costs associated with planting these things in marine environments has seen dozens upon dozens of projects scotched in the US, UK, Europe and now Australia. Which brings us to this week’s roundup. The team … Continue reading Stop These Things’ Weekly Round Up: 20 July 2025
Tag: Cancelled offshore wind projects
America’s Wind Industry Implodes: More Offshore Projects Scrapped
In the US the offshore wind industry is completely underwater, in every sense. The insane cost of attempting to (occasionally) generate electricity with no commercial value in hostile marine environments has finally caught up. Projects are being scrapped in the same way that punters rip up their betting slips when their long-shot nag fails to … Continue reading America’s Wind Industry Implodes: More Offshore Projects Scrapped