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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
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. 🔗
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