WORLD WIND ENERGY NET

A. As of 2004, there were 6,740 MW of installed onshore wind energy systems in states. There are currently no installed offshore wind energy systems in the U.S. Several offshore wind projects are in the planning stage in a number of states. The furthest along are the 140 MW system off the shore of Long Island proposed by Long Island Power Authority and the Cape Wind 420 MW project in Nantucket Sound, MA. Both projects have developed detailed Environmental Impact Statements (EIS). As of 2003, there are 28,706 MW of installed wind energy systems in 29 countries, with over 500 MW offshore wind energy systems in 16 countries in Europe. There are over 10,000 MW of new offshore wind energy systems in various planning stages in these countries.