New York state has taken the next step in its aggressive offshore wind energy development program, tapping Norway-based developer Equinor to add 2.5 gigawatts of new generating capacity. Combined with 1.7 GW of offshore projects already underway, the new facilities will put the state on track toward its goal of having renewable energy supply 70% of its electricity needs by 2030.
At $8.9 billion, the new contract is the nation’s largest state-level renewable energy procurement to date.