Atlantic Shores South is the tenth U.S. offshore wind project to win federal construction approval.
The Atlantic Shores offshore wind project set for southern New Jersey said Oct. 1 it has gained federal approval to start construction of what would be a 2.6 GW, two-part project owned by Shell New Energies and EDF Renewables.
The award follows the state’s selection of 3.74 GW of new offshore wind to replace two projects of 2.25 GW scrapped last year by developer Orsted. Atlantic Shores CEO Joris Veldhoven said work is planned to start next year.
The project will be located between Atlantic City, N.J., and Long Beach Island about 8 to 12 miles offshore, with plans for up to 197 wind turbines and connections to the land-based grid. The developer announced in June it had hired New Jersey-based contractors J. Fletcher Creamer & Son and Jingoli to develop infrastructure for the project’s on-shore grid related infrastructure.
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