Welcome to “Extreme Makeover,” the offshore wind edition.
The year is not two months old, but the U.S. industry bears little resemblance to the one that finished 2023 with a thud. Breakups and reconsidered commitments caused by hard financial times are leading to a restructured offshore wind sector with shrunken ambitions.
The marriage of oil giants BP and Equinor? It’s over, reshuffling three proposed New York offshore wind projects.
The relationship between Ørsted and Eversource Energy? Done. The Danish wind titan and the New England utility teamed up on three projects in the Northeast.