Deploy Offshore Wind Turbines

Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: December 11, 2025

Scientific Reports

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Synopsis

In this report from Project Drawdown, students will read about the highly recommended climate solution of adding more offshore wind turbines to the power grid.
The interactive report details the solution's current implementation, efficacy, benefits, costs, drawbacks, and provides a global map of current locations, wind speeds, and possible locations for fixed or floating turbines.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering

Authors: Project Drawdown

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

The report includes multiple sections to explore this topic further, but these sections are collapsible to ensure students will not be overwhelmed by large blocks of text.
The interactive maps and eye-catching charts keep students engaged in exploring the data.

Prerequisites

Students should understand climate change and the difference between fossil fuels and clean energy.
Teachers may need to provide students with definitions for some of the terms, such as mixed-grid.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students can use the Additional Benefits section to identify some of the Sustainable Development Goals that this solution addresses.
Citing information in the report, including items from the Take Action section, students can write letters to influential community members or policymakers, or write public service announcements to inform others how they can contribute to this solution.
Students can compare this solution with others linked in the report or explore this resource to compare the solution to others or find a solution that interests them.
As homework, teachers can assign episodes from this podcast series for students to discuss different perspectives about offshore wind, using their background knowledge from this report to inform the discussion.

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About the Partner Provider

Project Drawdown

Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more.

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