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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 producing 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 point is located south of New York Bay and which extends along the coast of New Jersey to the west and that of the island of Long Island to the east. .
The administration plans to hold the auction of six lots totaling nearly 2,000 square kilometers on Feb. 23 for interested companies, which is the largest area ever offered for such a project in the country.
“The Biden-Harris administration has made tackling the climate crisis a centerpiece of its agenda, and offshore wind projects like New York Bight present a unique opportunity to fight climate change and create unionized, well-paying jobs in the United States,” commented Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior.
“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 greenlighted two offshore wind projects, Vineyard Wind off Massachusetts and South Fork Wind off Massachusetts. 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 additional projects by 2025.
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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 producing 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 point is located south of New York Bay and which extends along the coast of New Jersey to the west and that of the island of Long Island to the east. .
The administration plans to hold the auction of six lots totaling nearly 2,000 square kilometers on Feb. 23 for interested companies, which is the largest area ever offered for such a project in the country.
“The Biden-Harris administration has made tackling the climate crisis a centerpiece of its agenda, and offshore wind projects like New York Bight present a unique opportunity to fight climate change and create unionized, well-paying jobs in the United States,” commented Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior.
“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 greenlighted two offshore wind projects, Vineyard Wind off Massachusetts and South Fork Wind off Massachusetts. 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 additional projects by 2025.
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