Local Investment
Our offshore wind projects don’t just happen offshore. We are engaging with communities to fully realize the opportunities created by offshore wind.
Collaboration and Communication
We use a community-led development model based on collaboration and communication to create sustainable solutions for an equitable energy transition. This commitment includes investing millions of dollars into local development, and focusing on priorities outlined by the communities where we live and work.
Offshore Wind Ecosystem Fund
The Ecosystem Fund is a collaboration between Equinor and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) to foster the offshore wind industry in New York City. The Ecosystem Fund will contribute $5 million towards the following objectives:
- Scaling the talent pipeline in offshore wind-related careers
- Supporting low-income New Yorkers and New York City Housing Authority residents in the green energy transition
- Growing the green energy innovation ecosystem in New York City
The Ecosystem Fund is governed by two committees:
- A Strategy Development Committee is responsible for developing investment
strategies that align with the three objectives outlined above, as well as a
monitoring and evaluating program to assess performance.
- A Selection Committee charged with identifying suitable organizations and/or
partners to execute on the Strategy Development Committee’s recommendations. We
believe that Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) contractors,
based in and registered with New York City or New York State, should be well
represented in the project. We have set a targeted 30% participation goal.
Application to the Ecosystem Fund has closed. Details are available here.
In the Wind
The latest about the project
The Equinor Women Working on the Empire Wind Project
Grid milestone for New York’s Empire Wind 1 project
New York delivers on offshore wind with shovel-ready Empire Wind 1
Empire Wind project hits key federal milestone with COP approval
Clean Air Act Permit Approved for Empire Wind
Empire Wind’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Operations Hub Receives Design Approval from NYC
Equinor bids shovel-ready Empire Wind 1 into New York’s expedited wind solicitation
Equinor to take full ownership in Empire Wind through a swap transaction with bp in the US
The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub 2024 Call for Innovators Opens Today
Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project announces reset, seeks new offtake opportunities
Empire Wind’s Statement on Article VII Approval by New York State PSC
Empire Wind’s Statement on Receiving the Record of Decision from BOEM
Awardees of $5 Million Offshore Wind Ecosystem Fund Announced
Samuel Byrne Joins Equinor Renewables Americas as Vice President of Operations
Great Lakes Signs First Rock Supply Subcontract For U.S. Offshore Wind Farms With New York Quarry, Carver Sand & Gravel LLC
New Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Announces First Selections for its Accelerator Program
Empire Wind and Beacon Wind Announce GENext, Cradle-to-Career Initiative to Promote Offshore Wind Education and Regional Training Opportunities in New York
Equinor and bp Release Maritime Data from Empire and Beacon Offshore Wind Lease Area Buoys
Equinor & bp Host Long Island Expo to Engage Local Suppliers on the Offshore Wind Industry
Equinor & bp Host New York City Expo to Bring New Suppliers into Growing Offshore Wind Industry
Skanska announced as the Construction Manager for New York Offshore Wind Hub
Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Announces Opening in Brooklyn
Equinor Launches Expo to Bring New Suppliers into Offshore Wind Supply Chain
$5 Million Offshore Wind Ecosystem Fund Announced
Equinor Appoints New President of US Offshore Wind
Empire Wind and WCS Announce Extension of Historic Near Real-Time Acoustic Marine Monitoring Project In New York Bight
Equinor Announces Public Affairs Team for US Offshore Wind Projects
Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Launched in New York
Empire Wind selects Edison Chouest Offshore to provide plug-in hybrid service operations vessel
Empire Wind selected Maersk to supply wind installation vessel
Equinor and bp sign agreement to transform South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into central hub for offshore wind industry
Equinor and bp achieve key step in advancing offshore wind for New York
Equinor Announces Opening of New York Offshore Wind Project Office in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Empire Wind selects turbine supplier
Equinor selected for largest-ever US offshore wind award
Equinor Backing Port of Albany to Host Nation’s First Offshore Wind Tower and Transition Piece Manufacturing Facility
Equinor Ready to Expand Offshore Wind in New York, Invest Locally
Equinor partners with BP in US offshore wind to capture value and create platform for growth
