Maine picks Sears Island as preferred location for floating wind port

Maine governor Janet Mills on Tuesday announced Sears Island as the state’s preferred site for a port to back the floating offshore wind industry.

After a public stakeholder process, part of a parcel on the state-owned island reserved for port development was selected as the most feasible site in terms of location, logistics, cost and environmental impact.

The port construction is estimated to cost USD 500 million (EUR 463m), with the state seeking funding opportunities, such as from federal sources under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The port proposal is subject to extensive state and federal permitting, the announcement notes.

Maine has a target of procuring up to 3 GW of offshore wind energy.

In October 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced a draft wind energy area in the Gulf of Maine, offshore Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

(USD 1 = EUR 0.926)

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