Webinar: Offshore Wind in New York
10 April 2024
Innovation Norway and the Royal Norwegian Consulate of New York hosted an Offshore Wind in New York Webinar on 10 April 2024. This webinar was geared toward Norwegian companies looking to learn more about offshore wind opportunities in the U.S., and more specifically in New York.
New York’s ambitious goal, mandated by law, of 9GW by 2035 will play an instrumental role in helping achieve the nationwide goal of 30GW by 2030. New York continues to make major strides in implementing its offshore wind program, providing a clear and consistent pathway for OSW project development and derisking investment in the continued growth of a domestic supply chain. Most recently, New York State awarded contracts for Empire Wind 1 (810 MW) and Sunrise Wind (924 MW), which are expected to be operational in 2026.
Contents
00:00 Welcome & Introduction – Norwegian Consulate General in New York – Heidi Olufsen, Consul General
04:37 Market Overview – Rystad Energy – Håvard Wilsher, Principal Consultant
34:45 State of the State – NYSERDA – Peter Lion, Senior Advisor
66:15 Invest in New York – Empire State Development – David Whipple, Senior Director
97:00 Update from Equinor – Equinor – Amanda Schoen, Director of Public Affairs
120:00 How to succeed as an SME – Offshore Wind Innovation Hub – Tone Søndergaard, Director
Important conditions
Companies must adhere to standards for responsible business conduct, including Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.
Participants are expected to operate in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. This entails conducting business responsibly, respecting human rights, ensuring decent working conditions, safeguarding environmental considerations, and actively preventing corruption.
Companies must carry out their own due diligence assessments (risk assessments) to identify, prevent, and mitigate potential adverse impacts.