Equinor
Virtual Long Beach, NY 11561
sagm@equinor.com
(516) 426-0137
empirewind.com
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ABOUT EQUINOR RENEWABLES US
- Equinor is one of the largest offshore wind developers in the U.S., where it operates two lease areas, Empire Wind and Beacon Wind.
- Together, Empire Wind 1, Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1 will provide New York State with 3.3 gigawatts (GWs) of energy —enough to power nearly two million homes—including more than 2 GWs from Empire Wind 1 and 2 and 1,230 megawatts from Beacon Wind 1.
ABOUT EMPIRE WIND AND BEACON WIND
- Empire Wind is located 14-30 miles southeast of Long Island and spans 80,000 acres, with water depths of appoximately between 70 and 140 feet. The lease was acquired in 2017 and is being developed in two phases (Empire Wind 1 and 2) with a total installed capacity of more than 2 GW (816 + 1,260 MW).
- Beacon Wind is located more than 60 miles east of Montauk Point and 20 miles south of Nantucket and covers 128,000 acres. The lease was acquired in 2019 and has the potential to be developed with a total capacity of more than 2 GW. This first phase will have an installed capacity of 1,230 MW.