"Empire Wind" News

New York Governor to Fight US Federal Decision to Halt Empire Wind Project

Apr 17, 2025

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said she would fight the federal decision to halt all construction for the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project made by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI).The U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered…

ECO Liberty SOV Hits Water to Support Equinor’s Empire Wind Project

Jun 30, 2025

Equinor, the developer of Empire Wind, has launched the Service Operations Vessel ECO Liberty on June 28 for deployment in its New York offshore wind project. Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry served as the vessel’s “Godmother” during a christening…

Wind Opponents Sue to Block Empire Wind

Jun 03, 2025

Fishing companies and offshore wind opponents filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Trump administration's decision to reverse course and allow construction to resume on Empire Wind, a $5 billion wind farm project off New York's coast.Protect Our Coast New Jersey…

Equinor Reaches Financial Close for Empire Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project

Jan 02, 2025

Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project in the United States has now secured a project financing package of over $3 billion, reaching a financial close at the end of December 2024.The expected total capital investments, including fees for the use of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT)…

Empire Offshore Wind Project Resumes Construction as Stop Order Gets Lifted

May 20, 2025

Empire Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of Equinor, has been informed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) that the stop work order has been lifted for the Empire Wind project, allowing construction activities to resume…

Equinor to Stop Offshore Construction of Empire Wind Project in US

Apr 17, 2025

Norway's Equinor will halt offshore construction of its Empire Wind I project in New York state, following a stop-work order from U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the company said on Thursday.The sudden order marks a major blow for the company and the nascent U…

Equinor at Risk of Losing Billions on Trump’s Offshore Wind Power Reverse

May 01, 2025

Equinor stands to lose billions of dollars on its massive wind power project offshore the state of New York unless U.S. President Donald Trump's administration reverses a decision to halt the construction, the Norwegian group said on Wednesday…

Equinor Mulls Legal Action Against Trump’s Offshore Wind Project Block

Apr 30, 2025

Equinor on Wednesday said it believes the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to halt the construction of a multi-billion dollar offshore wind power project is unlawful and that the group may take legal action.In a blow to the nascent U…

US Halts Empire Wind Project

Apr 16, 2025

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered a halt to construction on Equinor's Empire Wind project off the coast of New York, saying information suggested the Biden administration approved it without enough environmental analysis.In a post on X on Wednesday…

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…

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