Ørsted expects delays to US offshore wind projects
May 1, 2020
Ørsted says it is seeing an increased risk of delays to its US offshore wind projects due to supply chain disruptions from COVID-19 and prolonged regulatory approvals.
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Offshore staff
FREDERICIA, Denmark – Ørsted says it is seeing an increased risk of delays to its US offshore wind projects due to supply chain disruptions from COVID-19 and prolonged regulatory approvals.
In its 1Q 2020 report, the developer said its offshore projects in the US are moving forward at a slower pace than originally expected due to a combination of BOEM’s prolonged analysis of the cumulative impacts from the build-out of US offshore wind projects, and now COVID-19.
For these reasons, the commissioning dates for its 12-MW Skipjack in Maryland and 130-MW South Fork in New York are likely to get pushed beyond 2022. The developer also said it needs more visibility in the regulatory approval process before it can conclude if commissioning in 2023-2024 is realistic for its three other US offshore wind projects – Revolution Wind, Ocean Wind, and Sunrise Wind.
