Posted on August 9, 2023
There will be another offshore wind turbine farm off the coast of New Jersey. New Jersey’s Board has approved a project located off the shore of Long Beach Island of Public Utilities.
On Friday, energy companies RWE from Essen, Germany, and National Grid based in New York made a groundbreaking announcement about their joint venture called “Community Offshore Wind.” The companies have formally applied for permission to construct a wind farm in the waters off Long Beach Island.
The proposed wind farm is intended to harness the abundant wind resources in the area and generate a substantial amount of electricity. The project’s ambitious goal is to produce enough clean energy to power approximately 500,000.
Three other wind farms had been approved prior to Friday’s approval.
Orsted, a prominent Danish wind energy developer, was the first to receive approval for a project in New Jersey back in 2019. Their successful venture paved the way for further offshore wind development in the region, setting the stage for other companies to follow suit.
The new project will be built 37 miles off the coast, differing from previous projects that would put the massive turbines in public view from local beaches.
