The Bureau of Ocean Power Administration has authorized the development and operations plan for Equinor’s 810 MW Empire Wind mission, positioning the event to start building in its federal lease space off the southern coast of Lengthy Island later this yr.
Already effectively superior in planning and growth, Empire Wind 1 might ship first energy to New Yorkers by 2026.
As well as, building to rework the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a serious hub for offshore wind might start as early as this spring.
“We’re able to get to work,” says Molly Morris, president of Equinor Renewables Americas. “Immediately’s COP approval follows years of rigorous evaluation and collaboration with BOEM and different federal businesses. Equinor is grateful for a shared dedication to attaining state and federal offshore wind ambitions, and Empire Wind is one step nearer to delivering renewable energy to a whole bunch of 1000’s of New York houses.”
First submitted in 2020, the Empire Wind COP authorizes detailed plans for offshore and onshore building and operations based mostly on years of environmental opinions, enter from outdoors specialists, and intensive public suggestions.
BOEM’s announcement follows the November 2023 approval of Empire Wind’s federal file of resolution.
Empire Wind just lately acquired a number of federal approvals. Final week, it acquired its Clear Air Act allow from the Environmental Safety Company. Earlier this week, it acquired its approval from the NOAA Nationwide Marine Fisheries Service in accordance with the Marine Mammal Safety Act.
Empire Wind 1 is at present bidding into New York’s fourth offshore wind solicitation.
