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Empire Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: New York City, New York, USA

Source: Construction Review

Project
Under Construction

Empire Wind 1 is an offshore wind project developed by Norwegian energy company Equinor, located 15 to 30 miles southeast of Long Island. The project aims to deliver 810 megawatts of clean electricity, enough to power approximately 500,000 New York homes, and is the first offshore wind facility to directly supply power to New York City. The project experienced a month-long halt due to a stop-work

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Wind
Location
New York City, New York, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Construction Review

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The project “Empire Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in New York City, New York, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Construction Review.

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2026-07-22

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Empire Wind 1 is an offshore wind project developed by Norwegian energy company Equinor, located 15 to 30 miles southeast of Long Island. The project aims to deliver 810 megawatts of clean electricity, enough to power approximately 500,000 New York homes, and is the first offshore wind facility to directly supply power to New York City. The project experienced a month-long halt due to a stop-work order but has now resumed construction.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

New York

City

New York City

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Construction Review

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Sector

Power Generation (CCGT), Wind

Article published date

2025-05-24

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