US Wind’s Maryland Offshore Wind Project, as approved, could generate over 2 GW of clean, renewable energy for the Delmarva Peninsula. Additionally, the development and construction phases of the project could support almost 2,680 jobs annually over seven years.
The lease area is approximately 8.7 nautical miles offshore Maryland and approximately 9 nautical miles from Sussex County, Delaware, at its closest points to shore. The Maryland Offshore Wind Project consists of three planned phases, which include the proposed installation of up to 114 wind turbines, up to four offshore substation platforms, one meteorological tower, and up to four offshore export cable corridors. Two phases, known as MarWin and Momentum Wind, already have offshore renewable energy certificates from the State of Maryland. With the approval, the Department of Energy has approved more than 15 GW of clean energy from offshore wind energy projects.
