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title: "Empire Wind 2"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-empire-wind-2/
identifier: us-empire-wind-2
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Empire Wind 2

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-empire-wind-2/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Lease area OCS-A 0512, the single BOEM lease that carries both Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 (Empire Wind 2 LLC designated operator of the EW2 area on 2024-11-01).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Sea basin | Northwest Atlantic |
| Capacity | 1260 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | On Hold |
| Owners | Equinor |
| Coordinates | 40.307246, -73.491512 |
| Chance of delivery | Fragile (weight 0.064) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2020-01-10 (achieved)
- **Consent granted** — 2024-02-21 (achieved)

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- unknown, date not stated — https://www.equinor.com/news/20240103-empire-wind-2-offshore-wind-project-announces-reset
- Wikipedia, 2022-01-14 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_Wind
- Offshore Wind (offshorewind.biz), 2023-10-13 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/10/13/new-york-rejects-bids-to-renegotiate-offshore-wind-contracts/
- Equinor, 2024-01-03 — https://www.equinor.com/news/20240103-empire-wind-2-offshore-wind-project-announces-reset
- Equinor, 2024-01 — https://www.equinor.com/news/20240125-empire-wind-transaction-bp
- Global Energy Monitor, 2026 — https://www.gem.wiki/Empire_wind_farm
- Wikipedia, 2024 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_Wind
- Global Energy Monitor, 2026-07-02 — https://www.gem.wiki/Empire_wind_farm
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Office of the Governor of New York, 2022-01-14 — https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-key-offshore-wind-milestone-contracts-empire-wind-2-and-beacon-wind
- Offshore Wind (offshorewind.biz), 2023-11-22 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/11/22/equinor-and-bps-empire-wind-offshore-project-gets-federal-approval/
- Equinor ASA, 2026-03-19 — https://cdn.sanity.io/files/h61q9gi9/global/e7b645f57ada3a73a69638365e6404fb3299fc3c.pdf
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), 2026-08-23 — https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/ocean-energy-management-bureau
- U.S. Department of the Interior, 2016-12-16 — https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-auctions-over-79000-acres-offshore-new-york-wind-energy
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), 2025-12-22 — https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/empire-wind
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), 2024-12-20 — https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/documents/renewable-energy/state-activities/Empire-Wind2-COP-Approval-Letter.pdf
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management / NOAA NMFS, 2023-11-21 — https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/empire-wind-oca-0512-rod
- New York PSC, 2026-06-22 — https://dps.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/10/pr23105.pdf
- Offshore Wind (offshorewind.biz), 2026-02 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/02/16/new-york-ends-fifth-offshore-wind-solicitation-process-due-to-federal-actions-disrupting-market/

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