New York contracts for offshore wind energy studies

Ocean Tech Services deployed two LiDAR buoys in 2017 for offshore wind energy studies off Martha's Vineyard, Mass. OTS photo.

New York state energy officials announced they have contracts with Ocean Tech Services, Cape May, N.J., and Norway-based DVN GL for multi-year weather and oceanographic studies in offshore wind energy areas.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo this year said he wants to increase New York’s goal for offshore power to 9,000 megawatts by 2035, and the contractors will deploy meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) buoys to further planning by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

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