What research is currently being done on OSW turbines?

The North Coast’s offshore wind resources are world-class, both in their strength and consistency, such that offshore wind turbines located off of our coast could consistently produce an exceptional amount of energy. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) reports (1) that the entire California coast has an enormous 200 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind technical power potential, representing more than 250% (2) of the State’s current electricity capacity. That potential is concentrated along the North Coast because our ocean is windier than down south. The maps below show how windy different areas of the country and California coast are; the North Coast of California is one of the windiest areas in the country.