To the Editor:
Carl Menk asked why the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) cannot move the wind farms 40 to 50 miles offshore, and he cites the Hornsea Wind Farm as an example (“Plea to Legislators,” 8/10). Yes, the Hornsea Farm is about 55 miles off the east coast of England. That is about one-third of the distance from England to the Netherlands. So, why can’t Ocean Wind and Atlantic Shores move their projects off the New Jersey coast farther out? This requires a technical explanation.
The explanation revolves around the sea floor topography/depth and the structure of wind turbines.
August 18, 2022
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