As Norwegian energy giant Equinor moves ahead to build one of the first floating offshore wind projects in the U.S, it has awarded a contract to marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity to survey the 80-acre site in deep water off the coast of Morro Bay, Calif.
The firm made the winning $130-million bid for the site last December, at the first-ever federal offshore wind lease sale in U.S. deep water, which requires use of floating technology for wind turbine installation. Deepwater sites off the Maine coast also are being considered for wind energy research and development.
