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'Growing pains' | US offshore wind resilient in the face of economic turmoil: BNOW - Recharge

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'Growing pains' | US offshore wind resilient in the face of economic turmoil: BNOW | Recharge

Despite setbacks amid global inflationary headwinds, US offshore wind showed its resilience as projects advanced and supply chain investments grew, according to lobby group Business Network for Offshore Wind (BNOW) in its third quarter market report.

While the quarter saw another project cancelled – Iberdrola-controlled Avangrid’s 804MW

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