Offshore Wind Projects
Clean Energy for New York
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]
South Fork Wind Farm. Image courtesy 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
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.
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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 Port Jefferson 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 |
Solicitation History
NYSERDA has issued five offshore wind solicitations to date. Learn more about the awarded projects and the competitive selection process below.
2024 Solicitation
NYSERDA launched New York’s fifth competitive offshore wind solicitation in July 2024. For more information about this ongoing solicitation, please visit the 2024 Solicitation webpage.
2023 Solicitation
In the fourth solicitation, NYSERDA executed contracts with Empire Offshore Wind LLC for the planned 810 MW Empire Wind 1 Project and Sunrise Wind LLC (developed by Ørsted and Eversource) for the planned 924 MW Sunrise Wind Project. First awarded by NYSERDA in 2019, these projects will be held to new contract provision that will bring additional benefits to the State.
Learn More: 2023 Offshore Wind Solicitation Awards
2022 Solicitation
In late October 2023, NYSERDA competitively selected three offshore wind projects from the third offshore wind solicitation: Attentive Energy One developed by TotalEnergies, Rise Light & Power, and Corio Generation (1,404 MW), Community Offshore Wind developed by RWE Offshore Renewables and National Grid Ventures (1,314 MW), and Excelsior Wind developed by Vineyard Offshore (1,314 MW). This procurement also included a $300 million award to support blade and nacelle manufacturing facilities in the Capital Region. In April 2024, NYSERDA announced that the solicitation concluded and no final awards were made.
Learn More: 2022 Offshore Wind Solicitation Awards
2020 Solicitation
In the second solicitation, ORECRFP20-1, NYSERDA executed contracts with Equinor Wind US LLC for the 1,260 MW Empire Wind 2 Project and the 1,230 MW Beacon Wind Project to deliver clean, affordable, renewable energy to New Yorkers.
Learn More: 2020 Offshore Wind Solicitation Awards
2018 Solicitation
In the first offshore wind solicitation, ORECRFP18-1, NYSERDA executed contracts with Equinor Wind US LLC for the 816 MW Empire Wind Project and Sunrise Wind LLC (a joint venture of Ørsted A/S and Eversource Energy) for the 924 MW Sunrise Wind Project to deliver clean, affordable, renewable energy to New Yorkers.
Learn More: 2018 Offshore wind Solicitation Awards
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