Offshore Wind Projects
Clean electricity for millions of homes.
Offshore wind delivers large-scale renewable power to areas of highest demand – New York City and Long Island. New York’s first offshore wind farm, South Fork Wind, is powering 70,000 homes on Long Island with 12 turbines generating 132 megawatts of clean energy. Two larger projects are under construction: Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind, which will generate a combined 1,734 megawatts—enough to power one million homes when completed in 2027. Together, these projects mark the launch of a major new energy industry in New York, helping reduce pollution and stabilize energy prices.
Timeline of Offshore Wind projects 
- Leases auctioned by federal government for Wind Energy Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf
- Projects awarded a contract with New York State
- Entering commercial operation
Map of New York's offshore wind projects with Federal Offshore Wind Lease Areas, Projects Under Construction, Operating Project, and Final Transmission Routes.
Three final transmission routes from New York to offshore wind projects:
- Empire Wind 1 Project Under Construction south of Long Island
- South Fork Wind Farm Operating Project east of Long Island
- Sunrise Wind Project Under Construction east of Long Island
South Fork Wind
South Fork Wind 
is New York’s first offshore wind farm. Consisting of 12 turbines, South Fork Wind generates 132 megawatts of clean energy, powering 70,000 homes on Long Island.
South Fork Wind was awarded a contract by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in 2017 as the result of a competitive solicitation for new sources of cost-effective power to meet the South Fork’s growing demand for electricity.
Learn More: South Fork Wind Farm Fact Sheet [PDF]
Report: One Year of South Fork Wind
- 35 miles east of Montauk Point, NY
- 1,000 workers across 5 states contributed to building South Fork Wind
- Delivered first power to New York in December 2023
Photo: South Fork Wind Farm. Source: South Fork Wind.
NYSERDA Contracted Projects
NYSERDA issues competitive solicitations for offshore wind energy and contracts with offshore wind developers to purchase offshore renewable energy certificates (ORECs). NYSERDA has contracts with Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind. The two projects are under construction and supporting thousands of jobs. Together, they will power over one million New York homes and invest billions of dollars in New York.
Empire Wind 1
- At its closest point, located 15 miles south of Jones Beach State Park
- Connecting to the electric grid at Gowanus Substation in Brooklyn
- Operations and maintenance hub in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
| Project Capacity: | Planned 810 megawatts |
|---|---|
| Developer: | Equinor |
| Expected Commercial Operation Date: | 2027 |
| Project Updates: |
Empire Wind 1 Construction Updates New York State Department of Public Service Permitting Record |
Sunrise Wind
- At its closest point, located 30 miles east of Montauk Point, NY
- Connecting to the electric grid at Holbrook Substation in central Long Island
- Operations and maintenance hub in East Setauket on Long Island
| Project Capacity: | Planned 924 megawatts |
|---|---|
| Developer: | Ørsted |
| Expected Commercial Operation Date: | 2027 |
| Project Updates: |
Sunrise Wind Construction Updates New York State Department of Public Service Permitting Record |
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