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New Jersey Governor unveils offshore wind solicitation schedule

By: Tom Russell 03/03/2020 OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

General Windfarms

New Jersey's Governor Phil Murphy has announced the offshore wind solicitation schedule and called upon the state's Board of Public Utilities to take all necessary actions to implement the schedule. These projects are expected to deliver renewable energy generation needed to meet the State’s goals of 50 percent renewable energy by 2030 and a 100 percent clean energy economy by 2050.

The proposed schedule calls for the next 1,200 MW solicitation to be opened by September 2020, with an award made by second quarter of 2021. Setting a solicitation schedule through 2035 provides a crucial level of certainty for developers, original equipment manufacturers, and the supply chain.

There are a number of factors that could influence the timing and the quantity to be procured including transmission solutions and development schedule, the status of additional lease areas, permitting, port readiness, establishment of a supply chain, workforce training, and cost trends.

Just last year, in November, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 92, which raised New Jersey’s offshore wind goal from 3,500 MW of offshore wind-generated electricity by 2030 to 7,500 MW by 2035. The Executive Order aims to deliver renewable energy generation needed to meet the State’s goals of 50 percent renewable energy by 2030 and a 100 percent clean energy economy by 2050.

“Several months ago, I committed the State of New Jersey to 7,500 MW of offshore wind by 2035, as a critical component of achieving 100 percent clean energy by 2050,” said Governor Murphy. “By announcing this planned solicitation schedule, we are demonstrating to our partners in industry and labor that we are committed to implementing this process in a thoughtful way that ensures economic growth for the New Jersey.”

The raising of offshore wind goals last year followed a solicitation held by NJBPU for 1,100 MW of offshore wind energy generation, which was awarded to Ørsted. The Board also developed a proposed timeline to consider two future solicitations for 1,200 MW of offshore wind generation each, to take place in 2020 and 2022.

“Not only was Governor Murphy the first to embrace 100 percent clean energy, he has been a national leader when it comes to recognizing the importance of offshore wind,” said New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Joseph L. Fiordaliso. “New Jersey opened the largest single-state solicitation, is building a supply chain that will support projects up and down the east coast and is poised to double our offshore wind capacity. Guided by our new Energy Master Plan, offshore wind is a critical component in realizing the Governor’s vision of 100 percent clean energy by 2050 and ensuring our planet survives for future generations.”

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