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Supply Chain & Economic Development

Creating opportunities in New York and attracting industry.

Offshore wind turbine, top-side view with crane

Offshore wind is more than an emerging cornerstone of New York State’s pathway to a clean energy future. It is a burgeoning high-tech industry that will bring billions of dollars of investment and create thousands of jobs for New Yorkers in a range of sectors including manufacturing, installation, operations and maintenance, and project development. With a nation-leading commitment to developing 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035, a central location between Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states, core manufacturing competencies, pioneering education and labor institutions, and a veteran workforce, New York is ideally positioned to be the long-term hub of the U.S. offshore wind industry.

NYSERDA is facilitating collaboration between state agencies, labor organizations, academia, local businesses, and the global offshore wind industry to cultivate a New York-centered U.S. supply chain and develop clear pathways to well-paying, long-term careers in the offshore wind industry.

NYSERDA leads a Jobs and Supply Chain Technical Working Group comprised of representatives from key stakeholder groups. For more information, see our Technical Working Groups (TWGs) webpage.

How New York Is Attracting an Industry

Governor Hochul announced a nation-leading $500 million investment proposal for offshore wind ports, manufacturing, and supply chain infrastructure in her 2022 State of the State address.

This funding further solidifies New York’s national leadership in offshore wind development and strengthens the State’s unmatched commitment to the burgeoning industry and to the cultivation of a long-term domestic supply chain. NYSERDA plans to distribute the available funding in phases to help attract and catalyze additional private funds for further development of the industry.

Up to $200 million is being made available through the State’s first solicitation focused exclusively on offshore wind supply chain development, issued on April 23, 2024. For the remaining $300 million, NYSERDA has developed a sequential approach to allow the offshore wind supply chain to develop in coordination with offshore wind energy projects.

Port Infrastructure 

Due to the scale of offshore wind technology, waterfront facilities are generally required to manufacture and handle primary components. Infrastructure requirements vary significantly depending on the end-use of a particular facility, whether it be to support operations and maintenance, manufacturing, staging and assembly, or other activities. As the U.S. offshore wind supply chain matures, port facilities are being developed or refurbished to support the industry. New York State benefits from a diverse array of existing port infrastructure, from Long Island to New York City and up the Hudson River. NYSERDA is working closely with stakeholders across the State to advance offshore wind port infrastructure.

Currently, developers have selected 5 ports to service the New York and U.S. offshore wind industry:

Supply Chain Database and Partners

NYSERDA maintains an Offshore Wind Supply Chain Database that showcases local, regional, and global companies with capabilities to serve the offshore wind industry.

In addition to the initiatives of NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Program, several partners are actively working to make New York an attractive market for the offshore wind industry.

 

Building New York’s Offshore Wind Industry

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Have a question about offshore wind in New York State? Contact NYSERDA offshore wind staff.