Equinor Blames US Shipbuilding Delays for Late Offshore Wind Installation

U.S. Shipbuilding Delays Push Empire Wind's First Power Into 2027

Delays involving U.S.-built support vessels have pushed back turbine installation at Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind project off New York, with first power now expected in the first half of...

Equinor Blames US Shipbuilding Delays for Late Offshore Wind Installation

The Norwegian energy company Equinor told investors and the media on Wednesday that its offshore wind project, Empire Wind, is approximately 80 percen...

Equinor delays Empire Wind start to 2027 but sees upside in $2.5bn tax credits

Project twice delayed by Trump administration will see first power early next year as it capitalises on tax credit upside

Equinor’s US offshore wind project faces fresh schedule setback

Norwegian energy major Equinor has pushed back first power from its $7.5bn Empire Wind offshore wind project in the US to the first half of 2027 over delays with US-built vessels needed for turbine installation. The company disclosed the revised schedule during its third-quarter results presentation, with chief financial officer Torgrim Reitan confirming that the …