2 GW Maryland Offshore Wind approved
The 2 GW Maryland Offshore Wind Project has been approved by the Biden-Harris administration.
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USA, Maryland: The 2 GW Maryland Offshore Wind Project has been approved by the Biden-Harris administration, making it the tenth commercial-scale offshore project approved under Biden’s leadership. US Wind’s project could support 2680 jobs annually over seven years.
The lease area is roughly 8.7 nautical miles offshore Maryland and about 9 nautical miles from Sussex County, Delaware, at its closest points to shore. The project consists of three planned phases, which include the installation of up to 114 turbines, up to four substation platforms, a meteorological tower, and up to four offshore export cable corridors. Two phases, MarWin and Momentum Wind, already have offshore renewable energy certificates from the State of Maryland.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project, which analysed the potential environmental impacts of the activities outlined in its construction and operations plan and considered reasonable alternatives. BOEM hosted two in-person and two virtual public meetings in October 2023 to gather feedback on the Maryland Offshore Wind draft EIS from Tribal Nations, local community members, commercial fishing interests, and other ocean users.
As a result of the review and feedback received, measures were developed to avoid, minimise, and mitigate the project’s potential environmental impacts. The Record of Decision describes the measures, which BOEM will require as terms and conditions for approval. With the approval, the agency has approved more than 15 GW of energy from offshore projects, half of the capacity needed to achieve the US’ goal of 30 GW of offshore energy by 2030.
Source: renews.biz
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