BP and Equinor get approval for 2.08 GW wind farm off Long Island
An offshore wind farm project 12 nautical miles off Long Island, New York backed by energy giants BP and Equinor has received US government approval.
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USA, Washington DC: An offshore wind farm project 12 nautical miles off Long Island, New York backed by energy giants BP and Equinor has received US government approval.
In a statement late on Tuesday, the Department of the Interior announced that the Empire Wind offshore wind project, supported by the two companies, had been authorized. It will add 2.076 GW of wind power capacity to the grid upon its completion by 2028 and is the sixth commercial-scale offshore wind farm project approved under President Joe Biden’s administration.
The project includes the development of two offshore wind farms – Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2. As reported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the former is expected to generate 816 MW in capacity by 2027, while the latter should contribute 1,260 MW a year later.
Up to 147 wind turbines are planned for the project, and they could power more than 700,000 US homes each year. According to estimates provided by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, each mast will utilize 15 MW wind turbines. The Biden administration highlighted that both projects would support over 830 jobs each year during the construction phase and about 300 jobs annually during the operations phase.
Source: Forbes
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