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Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project

Sector: Wind • Location: Long Island, New York, United States

Source: The Globe and Mail

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Under Construction

Empire Wind is a major offshore wind project being developed by Norwegian energy company Equinor south of Long Island, New York. The project aims to provide power in 2026 for more than 500,000 New York homes. Construction was 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 and the p

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Commercial
Location
Long Island, New York, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Globe and Mail

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The project “Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Wind sector, located in Long Island, New York, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Globe and Mail.

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Empire Wind is a major offshore wind project being developed by Norwegian energy company Equinor south of Long Island, New York. The project aims to provide power in 2026 for more than 500,000 New York homes. Construction was 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 and the project is one-third complete.

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United States of America (USA)

State

New York

City

Long Island

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The Globe and Mail

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Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Commercial

Article published date

2025-05-22

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