據Neftegaz.RU紐約7月20日消息稱，816兆瓦的海上風力發電項目將為紐約消費者帶來可再生能源，為紐約州雄心勃勃的可再生能源發展目標做出貢獻，并為紐約帶來顯著的經濟效益。

Equinor證實已經中標816兆瓦，該公司在實現紐約州可再生能源和氣候目標方面發揮了重要作用，其中包括到2035年實現海上風力發電9000兆瓦的目標。對于Equinor在美國東海岸建設海上風力核心區的雄心來說，這也是一個重要的里程碑。該項目預計將開發60-80臺風力渦輪機，每臺裝機容量超過10兆瓦。總投資約為30億美元，該項目將為紐約50多萬戶家庭提供電力，預計將于2024年底啟動。

Equinor新能源解決方案執行副總裁Pal Eitrheim表示：“我們很榮幸能夠獲得紐約近海的這一重大風能項目。Empire Wind代表了Equinor全球海上風力發展的突破，是我們作為一家綜合性能源公司發展的重要一步。我們已經證明，我們可以在激烈的競爭中取得成功，我們的第一個風力項目在歐洲以外。到目前為止，該項目將是我們投資組合中最大的風電場。我們期待著與地方當局、地方社區和美國工業共同開發Empire Wind?！?/span>

Equinor的Empire Wind項目將為紐約市帶來可再生能源，同時刺激全州的經濟發展機會。該項目預計將在建設和運營期間為當地創造約800個就業機會，包括在紐約首都地區建立當地制造的渦輪機基礎。更廣泛地說，Equinor致力于發展全國首個海上風電供應鏈，以支持海上風電項目的建設、安裝和運營。Equinor還將投資逾6000萬美元對紐約港口進行升級改造，以支持未來的海上風電項目，并進一步鞏固紐約州作為美國海上風電中心的地位。此外，Equinor將承諾至少450萬美元用于社區福利和勞動力發展，這將推動紐約國家海上風能培訓學院和社區及勞動力福利基金的目標。

紐約州能源研究和開發署總裁兼首席執行官Alicia Barton表示：“Empire Wind項目的發展將為紐約帶來重大的經濟和環境效益，有助于鞏固我們作為東北部海上風能中心的地位，并推動我們更接近于實現州長雄心勃勃的氣候和能源目標。”

曹海斌 摘譯自 Neftegaz.RU

原文如下：

Equinor will build an offshore wind farm in the USA

New York, USA, Neftegaz.RU. The 816 megawatt (MW) offshore wind project will bring renewable energy to New York consumers, contribute to the State’s ambitious renewable energy development goals, and provide significant economic benefits to New York.

Equinor’s 816 MW winning bid confirms the company’s role as a major contributor in meeting New York State’s renewable energy and climate goals including its goal of 9,000 MW of offshore wind by 2035. It also represents an important milestone for Equinor’s ambition of building an offshore wind core area on the U.S. East Coast. The project is expected to be developed with 60-80 wind turbines, with an installed capacity of more than 10 MW each. Total investments will be approximately $3 billion, and the project will be able to power over 500,000 homes in New York, with an expected start up in late 2024.

“We are proud to have been awarded this major wind project offshore New York. Empire Wind represents a breakthrough for Equinor’s global offshore wind ambitions and is an important step in our development as a broad energy company. We have demonstrated that we can be successful in fierce competition, with our first wind project outside of Europe. The project will be the biggest wind farm under contract in our portfolio so far. We are looking forward to developing Empire Wind together with local authorities, local communities and the U.S. industry,” Pal Eitrheim, executive vice president for Equinor New Energy Solutions, said.

Equinor’s Empire Wind project will help bring renewable energy to New York City while spurring statewide economic development opportunities. The project is expected to create approximately 800 local jobs during construction and operation, including through the creation of locally manufactured turbine foundations in New York’s Capital Region. More broadly, Equinor is committed to developing the nation’s first offshore wind supply chain to support the construction, installation and operation of offshore wind projects. Equinor will also invest over $60 million in port upgrades in New York that will support future offshore wind projects and further strengthen the state’s position as the U.S. hub for offshore wind. Further, Equinor will commit at least $4.5M to community benefits and workforce development, which will further the goals of New York’s National Offshore Wind Training Institute and Community and Workforce Benefits Fund.

Alicia Barton, NYSERDA President and CEO said," The development of Empire Wind will bring significant economic and environmental benefits to New York, help affirm our position as the offshore wind hub of the Northeast and propel us even closer to achieving the Governor’s ambitious climate and energy goals."