U.S. Approves Maryland Offshore Wind Project

The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) has given the green light to the Maryland Offshore Wind Project, marking the tenth commercial-scale offshore wind initiative approved by the current administration.

With this latest approval, the DOI has sanctioned over 15GW of offshore wind energy, reaching half of the 30GW target set for 2030. Once operational, the projects approved so far will provide enough energy to power 5.25 million homes.

The Maryland Offshore Wind Project, led by US Wind, will generate over 2GW of energy, supplying power to more than 718,000 homes. During its development and construction, the project is expected to create around 2,680 jobs annually for a seven-year period.

Located approximately 8.7 nautical miles off the coast of Maryland and around nine nautical miles from Sussex County, Delaware, at its closest point, the project spans a significant offshore area.

The project is planned in three phases, which include installing up to 114 wind turbines, four offshore substation platforms, one meteorological tower, and up to four export cable corridors. Two of the phases, MarWin and Momentum Wind, have already received offshore renewable energy certificates from the state of Maryland.