Brooklyn port to become a hub for offshore wind farm construction in NYC.

• Both the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind offshore wind farm projects, situated in the Atlantic Ocean near Long Island, will utilize materials from the upgraded terminal.
• The wind-developer company Equinor, in partnership with the city, announced plans to invest between $200 million and $250 million in infrastructure upgrades to modernize the port hub.
• By 2030, New York State and New York City aim to obtain 70% of their electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar.

The United States' largest offshore wind farm parts port facility is being established in New York City.

On Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams declared that the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal will be modernized to accommodate the transportation of unique and massive offshore wind turbine components.

Both the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind offshore wind farm projects, situated in the Atlantic Ocean near Long Island, will utilize materials from the upgraded terminal.

Equinor, a wind-developer company, has been secured by the New York City Economic Development Corporation to execute the build-out.

Equinor announced plans to invest between $200 million and $250 million in port hub infrastructure upgrades.

The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal is part of a 15-year plan to make New York City a major hub for the offshore wind industry, which will cost the city $191 million in total, as announced in September.

The New York City Economic Development Corporation will advise Equinor on training local community members.

The launch of this site will bring about a new industry in New York City, supporting 13,000 local jobs and generating $1.3 billion in average annual investment citywide. Additionally, it will significantly reduce our carbon footprint, helping us achieve our goal of 100 percent clean electricity by 2040. The port itself will account for 1,000 of those jobs.

"New York City's clean energy future is transformative, with sustainable power, good-paying jobs, and climate justice," said Adams.

The new port plans to hire 30% of its sub-contracts from minority- and women-owned business enterprise contractors based in and registered with New York City or New York State, as stated in a published plan.

By 2030, New York State and New York City aim to obtain 70% of their electricity from renewable sources, including wind and solar.