Name of the Project
Empire Wind Farm.
Location
The project is located south-east of Long Island, New York, in the US.
Project Owner/s
Empire Wind Offshore LLC, a 50:50 joint venture between Equinor and BP.
Project Description
The project will be situated in waters between 20 m and 40 m deep and is expected to have an installed capacity of 2 GW.
It will power more than one-million New York homes.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Aker Solutions has signed a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract with Empire Offshore Wind to study the design and delivery of concrete foundations for the wind turbine generators (WTGs) for the planned Empire Wind Farm.
Aker Solutions will analyse how to design, construct and install concrete substructures standing on the seafloor to support the WTGs. The scope also includes analysis of construction methods and models for marine operations to install the structures. The work will start immediately and will be completed in August 2021.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Aker Solutions (FEED – design and delivery of concrete foundations for the wind turbine generators).
Contact Details for Project Information
Equinor, tel +47 51 99 00 00.