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Empire Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Long Branch, New Jersey, United States

Source: Asbury Park Press

Project
Paused

Empire Wind 1 is an offshore wind power project located about 19 miles off Long Branch, New Jersey. The project is more than 60% complete and is expected to power about 500,000 homes in New York. The project has been paused by the Department of Interior due to national security concerns related to radar interference caused by wind turbines.

Status
Closed
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Wind, Government
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Asbury Park Press

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The project “Empire Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Asbury Park Press.

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2026-07-22

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Empire Wind 1 is an offshore wind power project located about 19 miles off Long Branch, New Jersey. The project is more than 60% complete and is expected to power about 500,000 homes in New York. The project has been paused by the Department of Interior due to national security concerns related to radar interference caused by wind turbines.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

New Jersey

City

Long Branch

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Asbury Park Press

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Power Generation (CCGT), Wind, Government

Article published date

2025-12-26

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