Equinor and bp Achieve Key Step in Advancing Offshore Wind for New York
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Friday, January 14, 2022
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Once completed, Equinor and bps portfolio of active offshore wind projects (Empire Wind 1, Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1) will produce enough electricity to power about 2 million New York homes, and will help generate more than $1 billion in economic output to New York State.
Key Points:
- Once completed, Equinor and bps portfolio of active offshore wind projects (Empire Wind 1, Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1) will produce enough electricity to power about 2 million New York homes, and will help generate more than $1 billion in economic output to New York State.
- The offshore wind projects on the US east coast are key building blocks to deliver on Equinors ambition to install 12-16 GW of renewables capacity by 2030.
- Todays announcement sets Equinor and bp on the path to provide over 3.3 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power for New York.
- Equinor is one of the largest offshore wind developers in the U.S., where it operates two lease areas, Empire Wind and Beacon Wind.