Offshore staff
FREDERICIA, Denmark — Ørsted plans to reposition the 966-MW Skipjack Wind development offshore Maryland’s Delmarva peninsula for future offtake opportunities.
Following consultation with the state of Maryland, the company has withdrawn from the Maryland Public Service Commission orders approving the Skipjack 1 and 2 projects.
It now intends to continue advancing development and permitting for the combined project, including submission of an updated construction and operations plan to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
The company said payment amounts for Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificates (ORECs) set forth in the orders are no longer commercially viable due to a combination of cost inflation, high interest rates and supply chain constraints.
David Hardy, executive vice president and CEO of Region Americas at Ørsted, said, “As we explore the best path forward for Skipjack Wind, we anticipate several opportunities and will evaluate each as it becomes available. We’ll continue to advance Skipjack Wind’s development milestones, including its construction and operations plan.”
Elswhere, Ørsted expects its South Fork Wind project offshore New York to achieve full operation in the next few weeks as the US’ first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. This is a partnership with Eversource.
Construction has also started on the duo’s Revolution Wind development, which will supply power to Rhode Island and Connecticut.
And Ørsted has re-submitted Sunrise Wind in the New York 4 solicitation.
01.26.2024
