FACTBOX-US offshore wind farm projects slow as Trump opposition adds to hurdles

ReutersApr 17, 2025 1:20 PM

April 17 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor will halt offshore construction of its Empire Wind 1 project in New York state following a stop-work order from U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the company said on Thursday.

Energy firms have slowed construction of offshore wind farms in the U.S. for various reasons in recent years, including, most recently, opposition from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. They enjoyed substantial support as part of former President Joe Biden's plan to decarbonise the power grid.

Trump suspended new offshore wind leasing on his first day back in the Oval Office in January.

There are four offshore wind farms in service and producing power in the U.S., and another four projects, including Empire Wind 1, under construction that are expected to enter service from 2025-2027. There are also several projects in advanced development.

U.S. offshore wind projects have already faced financial headwinds from rising costs and supply chain bottlenecks. Others have yet to overcome legal hurdles and secure power purchase contracts.

The following lists the projects that are in service, under construction and in advanced development:

In Service	State(s)	Company	Start Construction	First Power	Size (MW)
Project
Block Island	RI	Orsted		2016	29
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Pilot	VA	Dominion		2020	12
South Fork	NY	Orsted (50%) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) Skyborn Renewables unit (50%)	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	132
Vineyard Wind 1	MA	Iberdrola/Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners	Nov 2021	Jan 2024	806


Under Construction	State(s)	Company	Start Construction (Estimated)	First Power (Estimated)	Size (MW) Estimated
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (Commercial)	VA	Dominion (50%)/Stonepeak (50%)	Nov 2023	late 2025	2,587
Revolution Wind	RI, CT	Orsted (50%) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) Skyborn Renewables unit (50%)	2023	2026	704
Empire Wind 1	NY	Equinor	May 2024	2027	810
Sunrise Wind	NY	Orsted	Jul 2024	2027	924


Under Development	State(s)	Company	Start Construction (Estimated)	First Power (Estimated)	Size (MW) Estimated
New England Wind 1	MA	Iberdrola	2025	2029	791
Community Offshore Wind 1	NY	RWE/National Grid	2027	2030	1,314
SouthCoast Wind 1	MA, RI	Ocean Winds (EDP/Engie)			1,287
Excelsior Wind	NY	Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' Vineyard Offshore			1,314
Vineyard Wind 2	MA	Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' Vineyard Offshore			1,200
Community Offshore Wind 2	NY	RWE/National Grid			1,300

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