New Jersey approves two offshore wind projects
Offshore staff
TRENTON, New Jersey – The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved EDF/Shell’s Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind and Ørsted’s Ocean Wind 2 projects.
The board awarded 1,510 MW of capacity to Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind and 1,148 MW to Ocean Wind 2.
Each project includes a commitment to build a nacelle assembly facility at the New Jersey Wind Port. Atlantic Shores plans to partner with Vestas for this facility while Ocean Wind will collaborate with GE.
Also, both projects will use the foundation manufacturing facility at the Port of Paulsboro.
Atlantic Shores is a 50-50 joint venture between EDF Renewables North America and Shell New Energies US. The lease area is about 10-20 mi (16-32 km) off the coast of New Jersey between Atlantic City and Barnegat Light. Construction is expected to begin in 2024.
This is the largest project in New Jersey and the third largest in the US, according to Atlantic Shores.
Ørsted said the Ocean Wind 2 project will allow it to develop the remaining portion of its Ocean Wind federal lease area, which is about 13 nautical mi (15 statute mi) southeast of Atlantic City.
Ocean Wind 2 will be located adjacent to the company’s first offshore wind project, Ocean Wind 1, which was awarded by the NJBPU in 2019. Ocean Wind 1 is being developed in partnership with Public Service Enterprise Group, which owns 25% equity in the project.
06/30/2021
