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Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Long Island, New York, US

Source: Construction Briefing

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An offshore wind project generating enough energy to power 700,000 homes a year, located 12 nautical miles south of Long Island, New York. The project is more than 60% complete but has received a stop work order due to national security concerns, threatening ongoing trenching, cable-laying, and cable pulling activities.

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Closed
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Wind
Location
Long Island, New York, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Construction Briefing

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

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An offshore wind project generating enough energy to power 700,000 homes a year, located 12 nautical miles south of Long Island, New York. The project is more than 60% complete but has received a stop work order due to national security concerns, threatening ongoing trenching, cable-laying, and cable pulling activities.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

New York

City

Long Island

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Power Generation (CCGT), Wind

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2025-12-27

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