Can the turbines be located in deeper water?
Although may be possible to build turbines in deep water (more than 70 ft.), this technology is still unproven and very expensive. This would likely increase the cost of the electricity produced making the project uneconomical over the long term. The Wind Park is also located landward of the established shipping lanes in order to provide a buffer zone between the wind turbines and the shipping lanes. Thus there is limited opportunity in the Project area to push the Project into deeper water due to this conflict.
