Equinor-BP taps GE for Empire 1 substation as New York wind play charges up

GE Renewable Energy Grid Solutions and New York-based civil engineering firm Bond Civil & Utility Construction will deliver the onshore substation for the giant Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project being developed by a Equinor-BP joint venture (JV) in the US Atlantic.

The GE-Bond consortium will provide the onshore substation and interconnection cable for the 816MW project, located 20 miles (32km) off New York State, as well as design and supply the high-voltage (HV) electrical systems for the offshore unit – the construction contract for which has yet to be awarded.