Supply Chain & Economic Development
Investments and opportunities arising from offshore wind development.
NY offshore wind brings major investments to the State and supports manufacturing and service providers across the U.S.
More than 500 Louisianans built the ECO Liberty, a new Service Operations Vessel from Edison Chouest that will house up to 60 workers to support offshore operations. New York’s offshore wind projects are supporting more than 9,000 jobs across the U.S.
Learn more about investments in job trainings
Photo: The ECO Liberty. Source: Edison Chouest
NY is attracting investments from industry veterans to build out ports and manufacturing facilities on our shores.
Learn more about New York’s $500 million investment proposal
Over 2,000 people have worked at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal on Brooklyn’s working waterfront. Equinor is investing over $860 million to transform the 73-acre port into a state-of-the-art staging and assembly facility for offshore wind turbine components. The port will also serve as an Operations and Maintenance hub for Equinor’s projects.
Photo: Rendering of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. Source: Equinor
An $86 million investment at the Port of Coeymans created an assembly hub for offshore wind in the Capital Region, supporting manufacturing activities and service purchases in towns spanning across Western NY and the Southern Tier.
Photo: Port of Coeymans. Source: Riggs Distler
NYSERDA facilitates collaboration to cultivate a U.S. supply chain and create clear pathways to careers in offshore wind.
NYSERDA brings together local businesses, the offshore wind industry, labor organizations, academia, and state agencies to advance a domestic supply chain and workforce for offshore wind. NYSERDA leads an expert working group on Jobs and Supply Chain and hosts supplier forums to connect businesses.
Ways to get involved:
List your company in the offshore wind supply chain database.
Visit our events page for information on supplier forums.
Photo: Offshore wind stakeholders networking.
Building New York’s Offshore Wind Industry
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Workforce Development
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Supply Chain Database
Read More Supply Chain DatabaseAccess a directory of local, regional, and global businesses serving the offshore wind industry.
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$500 Million Supply Chain Investment
Read More $500 Million Supply Chain InvestmentDiscover how New York is investing in critical offshore wind infrastructure to drive local economic opportunity.
Additional Resources
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.
- Center for Economic Growth (CEG)
serves as the economic development organization for New York’s eight-county Capital Region. - Empire State Development (ESD) is New York State's lead economic development agency.
- Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC) is the leading economic development and business advocacy organization in the Hudson Valley.
- Nassau County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) is a New York State public benefit corporation that supports and promotes economic development and employment opportunities in Nassau County.
- New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) creates shared prosperity across New York City’s five boroughs by strengthening neighborhoods and creating good jobs.
- Orange County Partnership is your resource for development opportunities in Orange County.
- Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) promotes economic development in the county by helping businesses expand and grow, increases employment opportunities, and adds to the quality of life for the residents of Suffolk County.
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