Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project
Sector: Wind • Location: New York, USA
Source: ABC7 New York
The Empire Wind project is a major offshore wind energy project being developed by the Norwegian energy company Equinor south of Long Island, New York. The project aims to provide power for more than 500,000 New York homes by 2026. Construction had been paused due to a stop-work order but has now resumed after the order was lifted by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Equinor has spent
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Commercial
- Location
- New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ABC7 New York
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Original status | Under Construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Empire Wind project is a major offshore wind energy project being developed by the Norwegian energy company Equinor south of Long Island, New York. The project aims to provide power for more than 500,000 New York homes by 2026. Construction had been paused due to a stop-work order but has now resumed after the order was lifted by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Equinor has spent over $2.5 billion on the project, which is one-third complete. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York |
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Source | ABC7 New York |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-05-22 |
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