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Trump Administration Slows U.S. Offshore Wind as China Leads Global Growth
The administration has halted or delayed five East Coast projects, while global offshore wind capacity added enough power for 10.2 million homes in 2025.
- The Trump administration ordered construction stops on five East Coast offshore wind projects in December, citing national security concerns, though federal judges later allowed work to resume.
- While the United States faces regulatory roadblocks, China leads global offshore wind growth, adding 6.6 gigawatts of capacity in 2025 and projected to account for about 56% of additions from 2026 to 2030.
- Offshore wind development has generated $25.5 billion in investments across U.S. ports, steel, and shipbuilding, supporting 18,000 jobs across more than 1,000 companies in at least 40 states.
- Vineyard Wind in Massachusetts has finished construction and is expected to power about 400,000 homes while saving customers $1.4 billion over 20 years.
- Oceantic estimates that canceling a 1-gigawatt project in the Northeast creates an economic hit of nearly $10 billion, mainly from lost jobs, investments, and energy savings for regional ratepayers.
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