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Equinor and bp to build central hub for offshore wind industry in New York
Wind turbine staging operations with the Manhattan skyline in the background (artistic rendition, not final) (Image: Equinor)Official Press Release Equinor:
Equinor and bp sign agreement to transform South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into central hub for offshore wind industry
Equinor, and its partner bp, today announced an agreement to turn the storied South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) complex in Brooklyn, New York into a major regional hub for offshore wind.
Under the agreement, the terminal will transform into a world-class offshore wind port capable of staging and assembling the largest, most sophisticated offshore wind technology components for the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects and for the growing U.S. offshore industry on the East Coast. The agreement was co-signed by terminal operator Sustainable South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SSBMT) and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). The offshore wind projects on the US east coast are key building blocks to accelerate profitable growth in renewables... ... More: Official Press Release Equinor
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