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The potential of on-shore wind power in Delaware is minimal, having a potential of generating at most 22 GWh/year.
/ref> Delaware generated 11,522 GWh from all generating sources in 2011. 2 MW of large scale wind capacity has been constructed in Delaware. A single 256-foot tall, 210-ton turbine at the
Offshore Wind Power Delaware Project
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The potential of on-shore wind power in Delaware is minimal, having a potential of generating at most 22 GWh/year. Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
's principal wind potential is from offshore wind. A 2012 assessment estimates that 15,038 MW of offshore wind turbines could generate 60,654 GWh/year.Renewable Energy Technical Potential/ref> Delaware generated 11,522 GWh from all generating sources in 2011. 2 MW of large scale wind capacity has been constructed in Delaware. A single 256-foot tall, 210-ton turbine at the
University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 ma ...
in Lewes was built in 2010 for generating and educational purposes. It produced 5 GWh of electricity in 2015. There are no projects under construction, but there is a planned offshore wind power
Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the generation of electricity through wind farms in bodies of water, usually at sea. There are higher wind speeds offshore than on land, so offshore farms generate more electricity per amount of c ...
project that would produce 120 MW
The state of Delaware ran a request for proposals (RFP) during 2006-2007 that is notable as the first known RFP, world-wide, in which offshore wind power competed equally against coal and natural gas power alternatives.
Proposed projects
The Delaware Offshore Wind Farm was a proposed project which did not advance. Two other off shore wind farms are proposed for offshore Delaware, one supplying energy to Maryland and the other to New Jersey.See also
* Solar power in DelawareReferences
External links
Offshore Wind Power Delaware Project
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