"Empire Wind" News

Democratic-Led Coalition Sues Trump for Halting Offshore Wind Projects

May 06, 2025

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump's move to suspend leasing and permitting of new wind projects, saying it threatens to cripple the wind industry and a key source of clean energy…

RWE Halts Offshore Wind Activities in US

Apr 25, 2025

RWE has stopped its U.S. offshore wind activities for now in light of regulatory uncertainty under the administration of President Donald Trump, its CEO said in a speech manuscript published ahead of the utility's annual general meeting.The…

Global Offshore Wind Prospects to Rebound in 2025

Mar 03, 2025

The global offshore wind industry is poised for a rebound in 2025, with capacity additions expected to reach 19GW and sector-wide expenditure projected to hit $80 billion, according to research from Rystad Energy.This recovery follows a slowdown at the end of last year…

Equinor Gets Permit for New York Offshore Wind Farm’s Grid Cables

Feb 14, 2025

New York's utility regulator on Thursday granted a unit of Norwegian energy firm Equinor permission to build and operate transmission facilities for the company's Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm under construction off the state coast.The transmission line for the project runs about 17…

European firms exposed as Trump targets US offshore wind

Jan 21, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump in his first day of office on Monday suspended new federal offshore wind leasing pending an environmental and economic review, saying wind mills are ugly, expensive and harm wildlife.Former President Joe Biden supported the offshore wind industry…

Equinor to Axe 250 Jobs as Part of Renewables Unit Streamlining

Nov 21, 2024

Norway's Equinor is trimming 20% of the staff from its renewable energy division and will compete for a smaller number of new projects as it streamlines the business unit, the company told Reuters on Thursday.The global offshore wind sector…

Patriot Offshore Awarded 10-year CTV Contract for Empire Wind

Oct 28, 2024

Patriot Offshore Maritime Services NY, a subsidiary of Lake Success, N.Y. based Liberty Green Logistics, announced it has been awarded a 10-year contract to provide crew transfer vessel (CTV) services for Empire Offshore Wind LLC.Patriot Offshore's…

Equinor Orders Vestas’ 15MW Turbines for Empire Wind 1 Project

Sep 09, 2024

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has secured an 810 MW offshore order from Equinor to power New York’s Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project.The order includes 54 turbines, each rated at 15 MW, and marks Vestas’ first order in the U.S. for an offshore platform and its type-certified V236-15…

Equinor Drops Offshore Wind Projects in Spain and Portugal Due to Rising Costs

Aug 28, 2024

Norwegian energy company Equinor has canceled its offshore-wind projects in Spain and Portugal, in addition to its previously announced exit from Vietnam, and could withdraw from more countries to rein in spending, an executive told Reuters on Wednesday…

Construction Begins at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal

Jun 10, 2024

A groundbreaking ceremony on Monday signaled the start of construction on what will be the nation’s largest dedicated offshore wind port at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in New York City.The 73-acre site that will serve as the operations and maintenance hub for Equinor's Empire Wind 1…

DNV Certifies COWI’s Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations for Empire Wind 1

Jun 05, 2024

COWI North America, a subsidiary of engineering company COWI, has achieved approval certification body DNV for its offshore wind turbine foundations design for Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 offshore New York.COWI developed optimized foundation designs for 54 15MW turbines…

Offshore Wind: Inside the Financial Web

Aug 07, 2024

Early 2024 saw a group of financial deals that have implications, in a broad sense, for how offshore wind projects may be financed. While offshore wind projects might be thought of as being in the ‘utility finance’ basket, they are ultimately…

Empire Wind 1 Gets New York Construction Approval

May 16, 2024

Norwegian energy company Equinor has received approval from the New York State Public Service Commission to start building its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday.Electricity generated from offshore wind farms is important to U…

New York’s Empire Wind 1 Gets Federal Green Light for Grid Connection

Mar 13, 2024

Equinor has received an approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to connect the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project directly into the New York City’s transmission system. Approved on March 1, the Large Generator Interconnection…

Equinor Files Application for Empire Wind 1 to New York Solicitation

Jan 29, 2024

Norway's Equinor has submitted a bid for ‘shovel-ready’ Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project to New York’s expedited fourth wind solicitation.If awarded, Empire Wind 1 is expected to provide first power in 2026, and will be able to deliver renewable power to more than half a million New York home…

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