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Released March 22, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--As the U.S. market for onshore windfarms holds steady and the demand for offshore windfarms in U.S. waters increases, several projects involving the manufacture of wind turbines and their components have progressed in the U.S. Industrial Info is tracking nearly $5 billion of active wind turbine-manufacturing projects in the U.S.
While the projects presently under construction are upgrades and renovations at existing plants, the largest projects involve new plant construction in the future--none larger than the planned manufacturing base at the Port of Long Beach in California. The Pier Wind facility at the port will be designed to manufacture some of the world's largest floating wind turbines, with an initial aim to supply the needs of the California offshore market--something that has seen little movement to date.
The larger first phase of construction (of two) will include areas to manufacture blades, towers, foundations and more, as well as a 250-foot-wide transportation corridor with two rail lines. Construction of this first phase is expected to commence in 2027, and the facility will begin manufacturing operations in 2031. A second phase of construction, commencing shortly after the first, would focus on increasing production from the remainder of the 400-acre site and is expected to begin operating in 2035.
In an interview with the American Journal of Transportation, the senior director and chief harbor engineer at the Port of Long Beach, Suzanne Plezia, said the facility would manufacture turbines with 15-20 megawatts (MW) MW of generating capacity. Early indications from developers showed a need for 8 gigawatts (GW) worth of turbines, with Plezia obtaining back-of-the-envelope calculations of an initial need for 533 15-MW turbines or 400 20-MW turbines, meaning the new production facility would be busy from the start.
California has the lofty goal of having 25 GW of offshore wind power in place by 2045, meaning that the Port of Long Beach facility alone could not meet demand, necessitating the need for other assembly and staging sites along the U.S. Pacific Coast. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can learn more about the project by viewing the reports on Phase I and Phase II.
One of the most visible players in the U.S. wind turbine sector is General Electric (GE) (NYSE:GE) (Boston, Massachusetts), which has its equipment in service in windfarms throughout the country, both onshore and offshore. GE is focusing on offshore turbines with construction of facilities to manufacture blades and nacelles in Coeymans, New York. Construction of both facilities is set to begin later this year, putting the nacelles-manufacturing facility on track for completion in 2025, followed by the blade facility (which also include a substantial storage area) in 2026. The facilities will be capable of manufacturing components for up to 200 of GE's Haliade-X offshore turbines per year. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the blades and nacelles portions of the project.
The Haliade-X turbine is being installed at the Vineyard offshore windfarm off the Massachusetts coast, the first 403-MW half of which is set for completion in the coming months. Each half of the project includes 31 Haliade-X turbines, each rated at 13 MW, to provide 403 MW per portion and 806 MW in total when completed. The second half of the project is expected to begin construction later this year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Power Project Database can click here for related reports.
Another prominent wind player, Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Aarhus, Denmark), is at work on U.S. plants to manufacture both onshore and offshore turbines. The offshore turbine-manufacturing plant will be in Albany, New York, where it will help supply blades for the Vestas turbines helping meet New York and New Jersey's offshore wind goals. The facility will support the manufacture of blades up to 200 feet long. Vestas is completing an upgrade of its nacelles-manufacturing plant in Brighton, Colorado. The project has involved adding new equipment to support the manufacture of components for Vestas' new V163-4.5-MW onshore wind turbines. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the Albany and Brighton projects.
Older turbines can sometimes by renewed by a remanufacturing process in which components falling below set specifications are refurbished or replaced. Components that can be remanufactured include gearboxes, generators, bearings and rotors. Sometimes this process can increase a turbine's energy production if newer, more efficient equipment is used. Renew Energy, part of Takkion Holdings (Evansville, Wyoming), is building a plant to remanufacture drive trains for turbines rated up to 7 MW. The project includes a 44,000-square-foot building addition and is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here for reports on all of the projects discussed in this article and click here to see the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
While the projects presently under construction are upgrades and renovations at existing plants, the largest projects involve new plant construction in the future--none larger than the planned manufacturing base at the Port of Long Beach in California. The Pier Wind facility at the port will be designed to manufacture some of the world's largest floating wind turbines, with an initial aim to supply the needs of the California offshore market--something that has seen little movement to date.
The larger first phase of construction (of two) will include areas to manufacture blades, towers, foundations and more, as well as a 250-foot-wide transportation corridor with two rail lines. Construction of this first phase is expected to commence in 2027, and the facility will begin manufacturing operations in 2031. A second phase of construction, commencing shortly after the first, would focus on increasing production from the remainder of the 400-acre site and is expected to begin operating in 2035.
In an interview with the American Journal of Transportation, the senior director and chief harbor engineer at the Port of Long Beach, Suzanne Plezia, said the facility would manufacture turbines with 15-20 megawatts (MW) MW of generating capacity. Early indications from developers showed a need for 8 gigawatts (GW) worth of turbines, with Plezia obtaining back-of-the-envelope calculations of an initial need for 533 15-MW turbines or 400 20-MW turbines, meaning the new production facility would be busy from the start.
California has the lofty goal of having 25 GW of offshore wind power in place by 2045, meaning that the Port of Long Beach facility alone could not meet demand, necessitating the need for other assembly and staging sites along the U.S. Pacific Coast. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can learn more about the project by viewing the reports on Phase I and Phase II.
One of the most visible players in the U.S. wind turbine sector is General Electric (GE) (NYSE:GE) (Boston, Massachusetts), which has its equipment in service in windfarms throughout the country, both onshore and offshore. GE is focusing on offshore turbines with construction of facilities to manufacture blades and nacelles in Coeymans, New York. Construction of both facilities is set to begin later this year, putting the nacelles-manufacturing facility on track for completion in 2025, followed by the blade facility (which also include a substantial storage area) in 2026. The facilities will be capable of manufacturing components for up to 200 of GE's Haliade-X offshore turbines per year. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the blades and nacelles portions of the project.
The Haliade-X turbine is being installed at the Vineyard offshore windfarm off the Massachusetts coast, the first 403-MW half of which is set for completion in the coming months. Each half of the project includes 31 Haliade-X turbines, each rated at 13 MW, to provide 403 MW per portion and 806 MW in total when completed. The second half of the project is expected to begin construction later this year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Power Project Database can click here for related reports.
Another prominent wind player, Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Aarhus, Denmark), is at work on U.S. plants to manufacture both onshore and offshore turbines. The offshore turbine-manufacturing plant will be in Albany, New York, where it will help supply blades for the Vestas turbines helping meet New York and New Jersey's offshore wind goals. The facility will support the manufacture of blades up to 200 feet long. Vestas is completing an upgrade of its nacelles-manufacturing plant in Brighton, Colorado. The project has involved adding new equipment to support the manufacture of components for Vestas' new V163-4.5-MW onshore wind turbines. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the Albany and Brighton projects.
Older turbines can sometimes by renewed by a remanufacturing process in which components falling below set specifications are refurbished or replaced. Components that can be remanufactured include gearboxes, generators, bearings and rotors. Sometimes this process can increase a turbine's energy production if newer, more efficient equipment is used. Renew Energy, part of Takkion Holdings (Evansville, Wyoming), is building a plant to remanufacture drive trains for turbines rated up to 7 MW. The project includes a 44,000-square-foot building addition and is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here for reports on all of the projects discussed in this article and click here to see the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
