New York Governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, announced that the NY State Energy Research and Development Authority made an official agreement for two offshore wind projects that will generate a combined 1,700 megawatts of renewable energy for the state.
Namely, the Sunrise Wind project will be located 30 miles east of Montauk Point, Long Island, next to Ørsted’s South Fork and Revolution Wind projects, while an operations and maintenance hub will be developed in Port Jefferson, Long Island.
To assist the wind farms project, New York has already begun asking for proposals from port operators and others interested in investing in New York ports to support the state’s burgeoning offshore wind industry.
Specifically, the Governor finalized contracts with Equinor Wind US LLC for its 816 megawatt Empire Wind Project and Sunrise Wind LLC for its 880 megawatt Sunrise Wind Project.
The wind farms will assist the Governor achieve his “Green New Deal” goal of having 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind off New York by 2035.
Alicia Barton, President and CEO, NYSERDA commented that
These projects, which represent the largest ever renewable energy procurement made by a state in U.S. history, will deliver tremendous economic benefits and provide jobs to thousands of New Yorkers.
In addition, Equinor’s wind project will consist of 60-80 wind turbines with an installed capacity of more than 10 MW each. The company commented that the investments will reach the $3 billion with an expected start up in late 2024.
Sunrise Wind is a joint venture of Ørsted A/S and Eversource Energy.
