Rhode Island Governor announced last month that the state would soon be issuing a new RFP to solicit approximately 1,200 MW of offshore wind.
The solicitation is expected to be launched later this month, with proposals due in early 2024 and a potential selection of projects to be made in the Summer of next year.
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In a press release issued on 28 September, the Rhode Island government said the new RFP would be released to coincide with offshore wind RFP procurement efforts in Massachusetts and Connecticut, driving a unique offshore wind industry opportunity and economies of scale across New England.
Connecticut is also preparing an offshore wind RFP that will see the state selecting offshore wind projects next year.
In a statement welcoming the signing of the MOU, the country’s offshore wind organisation, Business Network for Offshore Wind, said that this would allow for procuring larger projects that would drive new investment in the supply chain and were more beneficial for ratepayers while posing less risk for project developers.
“For years, the Business Network for Offshore Wind has championed procuring offshore wind at scale, however, we were not thinking big enough. Procurement at this scale is exactly what industry needs to solve some of its most pressing issues. Big scale drives real cost reductions, fosters a pipeline large enough for new manufacturing investments, and should create enough certainty to entice developers and vessel owners to enter into framework agreements that would unlock capital sitting on the sidelines,” said Liz Burdock , founder and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind.
“The New England coast is already a hub of activity, and this regional collaboration helps to maximize the hundreds of millions of dollars already dedicated to preparing ports like New London, Providence, and New Bedford, local workforces, and local supply businesses.”
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Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that enables the three states to employ a coordinated selection of offshore wind projects through each of their respective offshore wind energy generation solicitations. Under the MOU, the first of its kind i
