The future wind farm called New York Bight will be able to provide electricity for 2 million American households.
The US government will launch next month the auctioning of areas off the coasts of New York and New Jersey for the construction of a huge field of offshore wind turbines that can supply electricity to up to 2 million people. houses.
This project had already been mentioned by the Biden administration at the time of the presentation in March 2021 of its strategy for the development of this form of energy in the country, with the objective of achieving the production of 30 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy by 2030.
Called “New York Bight”, it could generate 7 GW on its own, details a press release from the Ministry of the Interior.
The Bight is a triangular area whose tip is south of New York Bay and which stretches along the coast of New Jersey to the west and that of Long Island to the east. .
The administration plans to hold an auction of six lots covering a total of nearly 2,000 square kilometers (480,000 acres) on February 23 for interested companies, which is the largest area ever offered for such a project in the country. .
“The Biden-Harris administration has made the battle against the climate crisis a centerpiece of its agenda, and offshore wind projects like the one in New York Bight present a unique opportunity to tackle climate change and create unionized and well-paying jobs in the United States, ”commented Deb Haaland, Home Secretary.
“We are at a key moment for the development of offshore wind energy in the country. We have to seize this moment, ”she added.
Since announcing its strategy in the spring, the administration has given the green light to two offshore wind projects, Vineyard Wind off the state of Massachusetts, and South Fork Wind, off the state of New York.
It also unveiled in October a roadmap for auctioning areas for seven different projects, including New York Bight, and reviewing at least sixteen more projects by 2025.