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Port of Albany Empire Wind 1

Equinor, BP

Albany, NY, USA

-73.7623817, 42.6232305

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 767

Project Timeline

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Additional Information:

Sector: Wind

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Wind Infrastructure


Project Announcement Date: 1/13/2021

Target for Starting Production: 2026

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 150 Towers

Operating Status: Under Construction


Target Jobs: 550

Capital Investment: $604 million

Congressional District: NY20

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $18.8 million


Federal:

Advanced Technology Manufacturing Loan: $0 million

Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding: $29.5 million

Selected Sources:

“Not made in America: Factory shortage stalls offshore wind”, Benjamin Storrow, E&E News by POLITICO, 29 Sep 2023. 🔗


“Cuomo: Port of Albany among country's first wind tower makers”, Chris Bragg, Times Union, 13 Jan 2021. 🔗


“Assessment: Offshore wind at NY ports will provide many jobs”, Wind Systems staff - February 14, Wind Systems Magazine, 14 Feb 2024. 🔗


“Offshore wind bids bypass Port of Albany, officials vow to fight on”, Rick Karlin, Times Union, 01 Mar 2024. 🔗


“Port of Albany wins town approval for $350 million offshore wind tower factory”, Bethlehem IDA, 16 May 2022. 🔗


“Stop work order lifted, Empire Wind project resumes construction”, Equinor, 19 May 2025. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

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