The US$4.7 billion Pier Wind project would support the manufacture and assembly of offshore wind turbines standing as tall as the Eiffel Tower. It would be the largest facility at any US seaport specifically designed for the assembly of offshore wind turbines.<\/p>\n
\u201cImagine fully assembled wind turbines capable of generating 20 megawatts of energy towed by sea from the Port of Long Beach to offshore wind farms in central and northern California,\u201d said Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs society transitions to clean energy, our harbour is ideally located for such an enterprise \u2013 with calm seas behind a federal breakwater, one of the deepest and widest channels in the US, direct access to the open ocean and no air height restrictions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The facility would span up to 400 acres of newly built land located southwest of the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge within the Harbor District.<\/p>\n
Construction could potentially start in January 2027, with the first 100 acres operational in early 2031, the second in late 2031, and the last 200 acres coming online in 2035.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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