The first US offshore wind farm has had no negative effect on fish, finds groundbreaking study
April 19, 2022
Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island is the United States’ first offshore wind farm. The 30-megawatt, five-turbine offshore wind farm began commercial operations in December 2016 and generates enough energy to power 17,000 homes. And it turns out, it’s perfectly safe, and sometimes even beneficial, for fish.
Fish and offshore wind farms
A seven-year-long study, the first of its kind in…