Vestas and Mitsubishi to build first offshore wind farms in Louisiana state waters
In the Netherlands, Offshore Wind reported that Steelhead Americas, Vestas’ North American development arm, and Mitsubishi-owned Diamond Offshore Wind (DOW) have signed operating agreements to build the first offshore wind farms in Louisiana waters. The State Mineral and Energy Board has approved a 6,162-acre property agreement for DOW Wind off the coast of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes and a 59,653-acre agreement for Cajun Wind, a subsidiary of Vestas offshore Cameron Parish. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, said: “Wind energy projects off Louisiana’s coast will benefit from having transportation, fabrication and engineering expertise that has long supported our traditional offshore industry already in place. And our existing ports and offshore support companies will benefit from new customers and new opportunities to work and grow jobs.” The approval of operating agreements follows the first-ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale in August which saw two developers bid for one of three available offshore wind area leases, according to the report.
