Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project
Sector: Wind • Location: Long Island, New York, United States
Source: The Seattle Times
The Empire Wind project is a major offshore wind farm being developed south of Long Island, New York, by the Norwegian energy company Equinor. 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.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Raw Materials, Government, Commercial
- Location
- Long Island, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Seattle Times
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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 farm being developed south of Long Island, New York, by the Norwegian energy company Equinor. 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. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | Long Island |
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Source | The Seattle Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Raw Materials, Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-05-22 |
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