The New York Metropolis Public Design Fee (PDC) has accepted Equinor’s design for the offshore wind operations and upkeep (O&M) constructing that the developer of the Empire Wind initiatives plans to construct on the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT).
The O&M base could be New York’s first-ever purpose-built facility of this sort, in accordance with Equinor.
The Empire Wind developer says that, in the course of the design technique of its O&M base, the corporate performed vital group engagement to solicit enter and be certain that public suggestions was mirrored within the remaining design.
“The approval of the design for our operations and upkeep constructing at SBMT is a big milestone within the transformation of SBMT right into a hub for offshore wind and a staging space for our initiatives,” mentioned Teddy Muhlfelder, Vice President for Equinor Renewables Americas.
“Our challenge crew labored with Metropolis officers and group leaders for over two years to include their enter and arrive at a constructing design that displays our dedication to partnering with New York Metropolis and the Sundown Park group. We’re excited to maneuver ahead with our efforts to revitalize this port, create new jobs, and assist increase the native financial system whereas connecting New Yorkers to a dependable, long-term supply of renewable power.”
The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, on which the development is anticipated to begin this Spring, will grow to be the staging facility for the 810 MW Empire Wind 1 challenge. After securing an offtake settlement with New York in 2019, Equinor is now re-bidding Empire Wind 1 within the state’s newest offshore wind solicitation.
South Brooklyn Marine Terminal will function the O&M hub for Empire Wind 1 and would be the website of the challenge’s onshore substation. Being a low-emissions facility with solar energy and EV charging stations put in onsite, SBMT will present onshore energy and charging for the Empire Wind service operations vessel (SOV), the first plug-in hybrid vessel for the US offshore wind business.
In response to Equinor, the 73-acre terminal will remodel into one of many nation’s largest devoted port amenities for offshore wind within the US and can assist not solely Empire Wind but in addition the East Coast’s rising offshore wind business.
The corporate is redeveloping the SBMT along with the New York Metropolis Financial Improvement Company (NYCEDC) and terminal operator Sustainable South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SSBMT), a three way partnership of Crimson Hook Terminals and Trade Metropolis.
Moreover Empire Wind 1, Equinor can also be creating the second part on the Empire Wind lease website. Empire Wind 2 additionally had an offtake settlement secured with the New York State, nonetheless, Equinor and its now-former Empire Wind associate BP determined to terminate the OREC contract for Empire Wind 2 at first of this 12 months and mentioned the initiatives could be matured for future solicitation rounds.
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