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Workforce and Innovation Power Louisiana’s Emerging Offshore Wind Sector
Workforce and Innovation Power Louisiana’s Emerging Offshore Wind Sector
Louisiana is poised to be a national leader in harnessing offshore wind potential with waves of advanced manufacturing, research and development and tech innovations.
People
Ben Fontenot
Louisiana Economic Development
Director Business Development
India Bellard
Louisiana Economic Development
Director, Business Development
Jason Lanclos
Louisiana Economic Development
Director, State Energy Development and Planning
Marlene Janetos
Louisiana Economic Development
Director of Engagement
Description
The state’s location on the Gulf of Mexico makes it a natural fit for offshore wind, offering shallow waters with moderate average wave heights.
The federal government selected the first two areas for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Mexico in 2022, clearing the way for offshore wind turbines south of Lake Charles.
Louisiana has a well-established industrial infrastructure and provides dock space needed to handle incoming goods. The state also has the existing facilities needed to convert steel and composites into finished products, such as blades and foundations, and the prowess for offshore installation.
Offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico could eventually generate 10% of all U.S. wind energy.
The federal government selected the first two areas for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Mexico in 2022, clearing the way for offshore wind turbines south of Lake Charles.
Louisiana has a well-established industrial infrastructure and provides dock space needed to handle incoming goods. The state also has the existing facilities needed to convert steel and composites into finished products, such as blades and foundations, and the prowess for offshore installation.
Offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico could eventually generate 10% of all U.S. wind energy.
