KEYNOTE- NYC Offshore Wind (OSW) Infrastructure Update-PPT Presentation

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The presentation outlines New York City’s opportunity to become a major hub for the offshore wind industry. Offshore wind development depends not only on ocean leases and power purchasers, but also on suitable onshore sites for manufacturing, component staging, operations and maintenance, and grid interconnection.<br /><br />New York has a goal of 9 GW of offshore wind by 2035, and NYSERDA had contracted for 4.4 GW at the time of the presentation. An estimated 60% of that power is expected to connect directly to New York City’s grid. Across the United States, state and federal targets were driving a growing pipeline of projects.<br /><br />With 520 miles of waterfront and a large, diverse port, the city has important assets, though site suitability depends on factors such as vessel draft, shipping channels, and air-draft limits. The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) was highlighted as a key investment: Equinor planned to use it for project staging and long-term operations and maintenance, with port improvements anticipated to support roughly 1,200 jobs and community commitments.<br /><br />The presentation also identifies potential infrastructure across the boroughs and a city-owned 33-acre site on Staten Island’s West Shore for large-scale component manufacturing. The city hoped to attract an original equipment manufacturer and encourage nearby underused sites to support the industry.<br /><br />Upcoming project milestones and procurement rounds could generate local employment, supply-chain growth, and investment. The broader goal is to position New York City businesses and workers to benefit from offshore wind while contributing to the state’s clean-energy and emissions-reduction targets.

Keywords

New York City

offshore wind

NYSERDA

South Brooklyn Marine Terminal

port infrastructure

component manufacturing

grid interconnection

clean energy

Staten Island West Shore

job creation