The US Bureau of Ocean Power Administration (BOEM) has authorised the Building and Operations Plan (COP) for Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind undertaking in New York, the US. With this approval secured, the developer is planning to begin the development of Empire Wind 1 later this 12 months.
The authorised plan contains the development and operation of two offshore wind farms, generally known as the 816 MW Empire Wind 1 and the 1,260 MW Empire Wind 2.
The wind undertaking is situated in federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf about 12 nautical miles south of Lengthy Island, New York, and 17 nautical miles east of Lengthy Department, New Jersey.
With this key allowing motion by BOEM secured, Empire Wind is on observe to start development in its federal lease space later this 12 months, mentioned Equinor.
Already well-advanced in planning and growth, the Empire Wind 1 may ship the primary energy to New Yorkers by 2026. As well as, the development to remodel the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a serious hub for offshore wind may start as early as this spring.
“Right now’s COP approval follows years of rigorous assessment and collaboration with BOEM and different federal companies. 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 tons of of 1000’s of New York properties,” mentioned Molly Morris, President of Equinor Renewables Americas.
First submitted in 2020, the Empire Wind COP authorizes detailed plans for offshore and onshore development and operations primarily based on years of environmental evaluations, enter from exterior consultants, and in depth public suggestions.
BOEM’s announcement follows the November 2023 approval of Empire Wind’s Federal File of Choice.
Empire Wind has just lately acquired a number of federal approvals. Final week, it acquired its Clear Air Act allow from the Environmental Safety Company whereas this week, it acquired its approval from the NOAA Nationwide Marine Fisheries Service beneath the Marine Mammal Safety Act.
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In January, Equinor and BP introduced that they reached an settlement to restructure the possession of their US three way partnership offshore wind initiatives, with Equinor taking full management of the Empire Wind 1 and a pair of initiatives, and BP assuming full possession of the 2.5 GW Beacon Wind undertaking.
After securing an offtake settlement with New York in 2019, Equinor is now re-bidding Empire Wind 1 in the state’s newest offshore wind solicitation.
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