[geraldhh]

fwiw wind power also requires a generous amount of maintenance

[RcouF1uZ4gsC]

But a salt water environment is nasty to equipment in a way that just being outdoors is not.

[wongarsu]

And even offshore wind turbines have most of their complexity 300 feet above the water line. The air might be salty up there, but that's nothing compared to being submerged in salt water, in a strong current that drags along seaweed or abrasive sand.