Under the award, Equinor and incoming strategic partner bp will provide generation capacity of 1,260MW offshore wind power from Empire Wind 2, and another 1,230MW of power from Beacon Wind 1.The execution of the procurement award is subject to the successful negotiation of a purchase and sale agreement, which the partnership will be finalising together with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). As part of the award by NYSERDA, the companies will partner with the State to transform two venerable New York ports – the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) and the Port of Albany – into large-scale offshore wind working industrial facilities that position New York to become an offshore wind industry hub.
