Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation is a public-private nonprofit partnership devoted to catalyzing the offshore wind industry in the Great Lakes Region.
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Buoys out in Lake Erie have been tracking wind speed, water temperature, air temperature, wave height and more for several years. A new buoy with better, higher technology was deployed on May 2, 2019 at the proposed site for Icebreaker. This buoy includes a high-definition webcam.
Please click on the link for buoy information and webcam. https://glbuoys.glos.us/45169
Icebreaker Wind Supply Chain Opportunities
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Personal View: Lake Erie wind project breaks the ice on energy innovation
Ironically, a city infamous for its river burning is in position to become a national leader in the clean wind energy revolution and set the tone for the future of the American renewable industry in the Midwest. With our recent agreement on construction and operation stipulations with staff of the Ohio Power Siting Board, we are one step closer to bringing new clean energy opportunity to Cleveland and ushering in a wave of Midwestern energy innovation.
Read more at Crain's Cleveland Business
Icebreaker Wind
The first offshore wind project in the Great Lakes.
- The first freshwater offshore wind project in North America
- A Department of Energy Advanced Technology Offshore Wind Demonstration Project
- 20.7 MW offshore wind farm: 6 x V126-3.45 MW Vestas turbines
- Located 8 miles offshore of Cleveland, Ohio in Lake Erie
