On May 9, 2023, the Port of Long Beach in California released plans to build an offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility.[1] The port is seeking state and federal dollars to fund the $4.7 billion project, which would be capable of assembling floating wind turbines as tall as the Eiffel Tower. The location, about 20 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport, is uniquely suited for building the largest such facility of any U.S. seaport. Port officials presented a detailed design for the project, called Pier Wind, to the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners on May 8 and released it more widely on May 9. The port aims to start construction in 2027, completing phase one in early 2031 and finishing two additional phases by 2035. Each turbine could generate 20 MW of electricity. The project would help California meet its goal of producing 25 GW of offshore wind power by 2045 and contribute toward lowering the national cost of offshore wind power by 70% by 2035.
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