Renewables
With a flourishing renewables sector, Maine has set a goal to use 100% of Maine’s electricity from renewable power sources by 2040.
The transition to clean energy resources strengthens Maine’s economy by creating local job opportunities and reducing dependence on out-of-state fossil fuels. Cleaner forms of energy production and increased efficiency programs help Maine businesses stabilize and lower their energy bills. International and national supply chains offer an abundance of opportunities for renewable energy solutions being developed by businesses and world-class research institutions in Maine.
Maine people spend more than $3 billion to import fossil fuels annually
Gulf of Maine is a world-class offshore wind resource rated at 156 GW
Over 900 MW of solar currently installed in Maine
State of Maine Mission to Norway and Denmark Focused on Offshore Wind
Maine Governor Janet Mills led a delegation of state government officials on a mission to Norway and Denmark in October 2024 to promote and position Maine as a world leader in the responsible development and deployment of offshore wind.
Norway and Denmark have successfully established offshore wind industries over the past two decades, providing the State of Maine with the opportunity to learn from the countries’ successes and challenges in launching the new industry, balancing maritime and fishing interests, and embracing the vast economic and environmental benefits that offshore wind offers. These successes are part of both countries’ broader global leadership in renewable energy that will inform Maine’s continued progress on a range of climate goals.
The mission was organized by Maine International Trade Center (MITC) with support from the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO), the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF), the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, the Maine Department of Transportation, and the Maine Port Authority.
During the mission, the Maine delegation met with private sector industry leaders, parliamentary and municipal government officials, policymakers, and researchers. In Maine, offshore wind presents a generational opportunity to grow and diversify Maine’s clean energy workforce and supply chain and to provide clean, renewable energy for Maine people. Maine’s clean energy economy grew the fastest in New England in 2022 and currently employs over 15,000 people, more than halfway to Governor Mills’ goal of 30,000 clean energy workers in Maine by 2030.
Maine’s Dynamic, Local Supply Chain for Global Offshore Wind
With its pioneering offshore wind innovation, proximity to the abundant wind resource of the Gulf of Maine, and a capable supply chain driven by local expertise, Maine is poised to take a leadership role in a fast-growing, global offshore wind industry. Key supply chain strengths include: engineering and design, project management, onshore infrastructure construction, floating offshore wind components, secondary steelwork, moorings and anchors, cable protection systems and buoyancy, synthetic lines, vessel service, and other professional services.
Generating Clean Energy from River Currents - ORPC
Access to Clean Energy - Peregrine Turbine Technologies
Awards to three Maine organizations – CEI, Central Maine Growth Council, and The Roux Institute – from the Governor’s Energy Office will help create clean energy business incubator and accelerator programs.
Awardees will create clean energy business incubator and accelerator programs in four key energy sectors, including buildings and energy efficiency, renewable electric power generation, grid modernization and energy storage, and natural resource industries.
As a rural and geographically large state, 49 % of Maine’s carbon emissions come from the transportation sector. Reducing emissions from transportation is a key piece of Maine’s overall effort to curb state emissions by 45% by 2030.
The Clean Transportation Roadmap delivered recommendations to enhance the EV market in Maine, expand charging infrastructure, evaluate effects on electric utilities and the grid, and ensure an equitable and affordable transition to clean transportation for all people in Maine.
Industry Support
Member-based organization comprised of individuals, businesses, and organizations that seek to build Maine’s environmental and energy technology economy
Nonprofit alliance of composite businesses to recognize and promote Maine’s leadership in the international composite industry, providing opportunities for new commercial ventures, product development, education and training, and access to world class industrial testing laboratories
Led by the Governor’s Energy Office, in partnership with industry and community stakeholders, dedicated to responsible growth of this industry through strategic planning, research, and coordination with groups from Maine, the nation, and world
Not-for-profit association of renewable energy producers, suppliers, and other industry supporters representing the renewable power industry at the State Legislature and before the Maine Public Utilities Commission
Offers grants, loans, equity investments, and services to support Maine’s innovation economy
Customized workforce development programs and research collaborations to develop new technologies
World-leading, interdisciplinary center for research, education, and economic development encompassing material sciences, manufacturing, and the engineering of composites and structures
In Good Company
International Investors
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