Equinor awarded for 2.5 GW offshore wind tender in USA
Equinor was selected to provide New York State with offshore wind power in one of the largest renewable energy procurements in the U.S. to date. Under the award, Equinor and incoming strategic partner Bp will provide generation capacity of 1,260 megawatts (MW) renewable offshore wind power from Empire Wind 2, and another 1,230 MW of power from Beacon Wind 1.
Adding to the existing commitment to provide New York with 816 MW of renewable power from Empire Wind 1 – totaling 3.3 GW of power to the State. The execution of the procurement award is subject to the successful negotiation of a purchase and sale agreement, which the partnership looks forward to finalizing together with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
As part of the award by NYSERDA, the companies will partner with the Sta te to transform two venerable New York ports – the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) and the Port of Albany – into large-scale offshore wind working industrial facilities that position New York to become an offshore wind industry hub.
Anders Opedal, CEO of Equinor, said: "These projects will deliver homegrown, renewable electricity to New York and play a major role in the State’s ambitions of becoming a global offshore wind hub. The wind farms will also create value through economies of scale and support our strategic ambition of becoming a global offshore wind major”.
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