Wind power in Delaware

The potential of on-shore wind power in Delaware is minimal, having a potential of generating at most 22 GWh/year.^[1] Delaware'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.^[1] Delaware generated 11,522 GWh from all generating sources in 2011.^[2]

Wind potential in Delaware

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 in Lewes was built in 2010 for generating and educational purposes.^[3] It produced 5 GWh of electricity in 2015.^[4] There are no projects under construction, but there is a planned offshore wind power 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.^[5]

Proposed projects

The Delaware Offshore Wind Farm was a proposed project which did not advance.^[6] Two other off shore wind farms are proposed for offshore Delaware, one supplying energy to Maryland^[7] and the other to New Jersey.

Wind farm	Offshore BOEM wind energy lease area			Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Developer/Utility	Turbines	States	Regulatory agency	Refs
Skipjack	Offshore Delaware OCS-A 0519[8]	16.9 nautical miles-19.5 miles (31.4 km) from coast opposite area south of Indian River Outlet and Fenwick Island[9]	26,332 acres (10,656 ha)[10]		120MW	Ørsted	GE Wind Energy 10 12MW GE Haliade-X	MD	Maryland PSC	[11][12][13][14]
Garden State Offshore Energy	Offshore Delaware OC-A 482 [8]	opposite Rehoboth Beach between Indian River Outlet and Cape Henlopen				Ørsted		NJ		[15]

See also

• Solar power in Delaware