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US Government backs 2.1GW Empire Wind
The US Department of the Interior has given federal support to BP and Equinor's 2.1GW Empire Wind offshore wind complex in New York waters.
Empire Wind is made up of the 816MW Empire Wind 1 and 1.3GW Empire Wind 2 projects, which are due to be commissioned in 2027 and 2028 respectively. This is the sixth utility-scale offshore wind complex to gain support from the US federal government.