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A major US offshore wind hub just broke ground in New York City

Baua Electric

Rendering: Equinor Today, the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) broke ground, kicking off the transformation of the historic port into an East Coast offshore wind hub. SBMT will support Norwegian energy giant Equinor’s first US offshore wind project, Empire Wind 1.

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These canceled New York offshore wind farms totaling 1.7 GW just officially made a comeback

Baua Electric

Rendering: South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Empire Wind Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 and Eversource and Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind previously canceled their offshore wind contracts with New York, but now they’re back. Sunrise Wind is scheduled to come online in 2026, and Empire Wind in 2027.

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New York City is about to get its largest battery storage project

Baua Electric

Photo: Elevate Renewables New York City’s largest battery storage facility will replace a natural gas peaker plant unit retiring in 2025. The Arthur Kill re-development project will install the latest energy storage technology on the site of a former power generation plant. Get started here. –

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This UK wind monopile factory will create 2,000+ jobs, become world’s largest

Baua Electric

Photo: Sarens The UK is constructing the world’s largest monopile factory, and it’s poised to create over 2,000 new jobs. Monopiles are steel tubes driven into the seabed that serve as the foundation for offshore wind turbines and support their weight and wind loads. Get started here.

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EGEB: New York State’s first offshore wind farm leaps forward

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): New York State approves a power cable for Deepwater Wind South Fork offshore wind farm. Virginia nonprofit Give Solar works with Habitat for Humanity to provide solar for Habitat homeowners. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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EGEB: New York City announces a massive clean energy plan

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Two huge infrastructure plans will power New York City with wind, solar, and hydropower. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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Skanska is about to transform a Brooklyn marine terminal into a major offshore wind hub

Baua Electric

Image courtesy of Equinor Construction giant Skanska has been awarded a contract to turn the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the US’s largest offshore wind ports. Skanska’s $861 million critical infrastructure offshore wind hub project in Brooklyn will support the 2.1

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