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Wed, 17th Jun 2020 17:48:00 |
New Jersey could soon be home to a major offshore wind port, with construction due to begin next year |
The governor of New Jersey has unveiled plans to develop what is being described as the United States' "first purpose-built offshore wind port", with construction work on the $300 million to $400 million project scheduled to begin next year.
It's expected that building work will involve two phases. The first will focus on the development of a 30-acre area for marshalling activities as well as a manufacturing site for components that will span 25 acres. The second will extend the scheme's footprint by more than 150 acres.
The project is to be based on an artificial island in Lower Alloways Creek Township, authorities said Tuesday.
"Offshore wind is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to not only protect our environment but also greatly expand our state economy in a way that has immediate impacts and paves the way for long-term growth," Governor Phil Murphy said in a statement on Tuesday.
"The New Jersey Wind Port will create thousands of high-quality jobs, bring millions of investment dollars to our state, and establish New Jersey as the national capital of offshore wind," Murphy added.
"This is a vital step forward in achieving our goal of reaching 7,500 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2035 and 100 percent clean energy by 2050."
The plans for New Jersey represent another step forward for America's fledgling offshore wind sector and were welcomed by industry groups.
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