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Offshore Wind Electrical Substation in Delaware

Sector: Wind • Location: Fenwick Island, Delaware, United States

Source: WMDT

Project
Planned

The project involves the construction of an electrical substation on industrial land next to the Indian River Power Plant in Delaware. This substation will allow electricity generated by offshore wind turbines to come ashore and enter the regional electric grid. The project faced permit denial by Sussex County Council but was supported by the Delaware General Assembly through Senate Bill 159, whic

Status
Prospective
Sector
Wind, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Fenwick Island, Delaware, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WMDT

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The project “Offshore Wind Electrical Substation in Delaware” is an infrastructure initiative in the Wind sector, located in Fenwick Island, Delaware, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WMDT.

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2026-07-22

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The project involves the construction of an electrical substation on industrial land next to the Indian River Power Plant in Delaware. This substation will allow electricity generated by offshore wind turbines to come ashore and enter the regional electric grid. The project faced permit denial by Sussex County Council but was supported by the Delaware General Assembly through Senate Bill 159, which prevents counties from denying permits for electrical substations meeting specific criteria.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Delaware

City

Fenwick Island

Source

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WMDT

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Sector

Wind, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial)

Article published date

2026-03-30

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