BW Ideol has announced that its planned offshore floating wind pilot-project in California has progressed to the environmental assessment stage.
The California State Lands Commission has now formally authorised the solicitation of Statements of Interest for consultant services for the preparation of environmental documentation and mitigation monitoring for the proposed wind farm. The 40 MW+ pre-commercial floating wind project based on BW Ideol’s Damping Pool technology, will be installed off Vandenberg Space Force Base (formerly Vandenberg Air Force Base), located in Santa Barbara County, California, USA.