RWE and National Grid submitted their 2.8GW Community Offshore Wind of new clean energy capacity set to be built in two phases in the New York Bight while Ørsted will be developing its nearly 1.5GW Long Island Wind project. Both projects were submitted last Friday – the last day for submissions.
Community Offshore Wind will see its first offshore wind power delivered in 2030 and both phases will be fully operational in 2032. It will use two proposed interconnection points, one in Brooklyn at the ConEd Clean Energy Hub while the other will interconnect at the E.F. Barrett Power Station in Island Park.
The proposed project will open 700 jobs, deliver up to $300m in wages, and drive some $3bn in economic activity, including over $2bn in direct in-state spending.
Community Offshore Wind is also looking to invest up to $250m in developing crucial New York manufacturing facilities, accelerating the growth of the local offshore wind supply chain.
“This large-scale offshore wind proposal offers an exceptional opportunity for New York to dramatically expand its clean energy capacity while simultaneously creating new economic opportunities for families and workers across the state,” said Doug Perkins, president and project director of Community Offshore Wind.
As for Ørsted’s Long Island Wind project will power up to 1m New York homes with renewable energy.
“America’s clean energy future is being forged right here in New York, and we’re proud to have played a pivotal role in positioning the Empire State as a national leader in offshore wind,” said David Hardy, group EVP and CEO of the Americas at Ørsted.
With commercial operation starting in 2033, Long Island Wind would deliver up to 1,485MW of offshore wind energy for decades. The project will bring several billion dollars of in-state investment, including more than $700m of direct investments in Suffolk County alone.
Ørsted also operates South Fork Wind – New York’s first offshore wind farm and America’s first utility-scale offshore wind project – and is currently building Sunrise Wind, slated to become New York’s second offshore wind farm. Together with Long Island Wind, Ørsted’s projects are estimated to satisfy approximately 6% of New York’s electricity demand.
