End‑to‑End Perspective

See how policy, development, engineering, procurement, construction, O&M, transmission, and finance interact—from lease to decommissioning—so risks surface early, not at FID or COD.

Decision‑Driven Engineering

Evaluate real trade‑offs across turbines, foundations, electrical systems, vessels, and availability targets, grounded in how projects are actually financed and executed.

Bankability and Risk

Connect PPAs, capital structure, P50/P90 assumptions, transmission choices, and O&M strategy to what lenders, insurers, and investors scrutinize.

About the course

Offshore wind expertise is often siloed—leaving teams exposed at discipline handoffs where cost overruns and delays originate. This course maps the full project lifecycle, covering development sequencing, G&G and ground models, turbine and foundation selection, transmission architectures, procurement and construction logistics, O&M strategy, and project finance. Content is developed and taught by offshore wind practitioners who work across these interfaces, not by generalists. You leave with a systems‑level understanding that improves technical decisions, commercial outcomes, and risk conversations across the project team.

Curriculum

12 Chapters · 56 Lessons

  1. 1

    Intro

    1. Welcome Free preview
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      Course Map

    3. Course Completion Requirements Free preview
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    Glossary

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      Course Glossary

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    Module 1

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      1.1: Welcome and Course Overview

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      1.1.1: How the course is structured

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      1.2: From Onshore to Offshore

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      1.2.1: The rules of the road change after three nautical miles

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      1.3: The U.S. Offshore Wind Policy Landscape

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      1.3.1: Transmission moves to the front of the line

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      Module 1: Practice Quiz

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    Module 2

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      2.1: The Development Stages

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      2.2: Site Feasibility and Resource Assessment

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      2.3: Geophysical & Geotechnical (G&G) Surveys

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      2.3.2: Foundations & anchors: choosing what the ground will accept

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      Module 2: Practice Quiz

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    Module 3

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      3.1: Wind Turbine Technology

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      3.1.1: Geared vs. direct-drive: the trade you are really making

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      3.2: Foundation Design

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      3.2.1: Floating Foundations: Platforms, Moorings, and Dynamic Cables

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      3.3: Anchors & Installation

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      Module 3: Practice Quiz

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    Module 4

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      4.1: Electrical Infrastructure

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      4.1.1: Protection, control, and grid-code essentials

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      4.2: Grid Connection & Interconnection

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      4.3: Transmission Topologies

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      Module 4: Practice Quiz

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    Module 5

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      5.1: Procurement Strategies

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      5.1.1: Risk allocation: who carries what (and why lenders care)

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      5.2: Construction Logistics

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      5.2.1: Foundations: sequences that pay back on the water

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      5.3: Floating Offshore Wind Construction

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      5.3.1: QA/acceptance: what “done” looks like for a floating unit

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      Module 5: Practice Quiz

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    Module 6

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      6.1: O&M Strategies and Setup

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      6.2: O&M Vessels and Bases

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      6.3: Reliability & Availability

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      Module 6: Practice Quiz

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    Module 7

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      7.1: Investment Considerations

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      7.1.1: How lenders size debt (and why your PPA and losses matter)

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      7.2: Capital Structure & Tax Equity

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      7.3: Risk, Insurance & Guarantees

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      Module 7: Practice Quiz

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    Module 8

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      8.1: Outlook: Scaling U.S. Offshore Wind Through the 2030s

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      8.1.1: Financial Indicators

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      8.1.1 Visuals

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      8.2: Decommissioning, Life Extension, and Repowering (Prose)

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      8.2.1: Habitat and “rigs-to-reefs” debates

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      8.3: Capstone: The Practitioner’s Playbook (Prose)

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      8.3.1: Two Archetypes, One Playbook: East Coast Fixed vs. Floating Deep-Water

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      Module 8: Practice Quiz

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    Final Assessment & Reflection

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      Course Recap and Final Assessment

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      Reflection

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      Final Assessment

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    Thank You + Post-Course Survey

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      Farewell

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      Post-Course Survey

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