Ørsted's two offshore wind farms, Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind, off the US East Coast will comply with the orders issued by the US Department of the Interior on Monday and take the necessary steps to suspend all related activities.
Ørsted writes this in a press release.
In addition, the company will, among other things, consider possible legal steps together with its partners, it appears.
This comes after the US Department of the Interior announced that lease contracts for five offshore wind farms will be put on hold.
In addition, a dialogue will be held with the part of the US State Department responsible for wind energy regarding the order.
The order means that activities must be stopped for the next 90 days. This is to give the US authorities the opportunity to assess security risks.
National security was the reason why the lease contracts were put on hold on Monday. This was explained by US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on X.
In the same place, he called the offshore wind farms expensive, unreliable and heavily subsidized.
Reliability and safety
In response, Ørsted writes in the press release that the two offshore wind farms Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind will be ready to deliver "reliable and affordable electricity" to Americans during 2026.
- Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind have received all necessary regulatory approvals, both at the local and state level, after an extensive, year-long review, the company writes.
Ørsted explains that as part of the approval process, the company had to consult with the US Department of Defense.
This was a requirement to evaluate and address the consequences that the construction and operation of the two farms could have for US national security.
The Pentagon has subsequently expressed concern that the movement of the wind turbine blades and reflective towers cause radar interference.
Back in August, Ørsted and its partner Skyborn Renewables were ordered to stop construction of the offshore wind farm Revolution Wind.
At that time, the order was also justified by concerns about national security.
The two partners filed a lawsuit against the US government. In September, they received a judge's word that construction could continue.
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