Agreement finalizes deal to transform South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into wind energy hub
A long-talked-about agreement to transform the city-owned South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the largest offshore wind port facilities in the nation was finalized on Thursday.
It was signed by the New York City Economic Development Corporation; the energy development firm Equinor; Equinor’s partner, bp; and Sustainable South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, L.P.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Agency gave the go-ahead for the deal in January 2021, as reported by the Eagle at the time. In December 2021, Equinor announced the opening of its New York offshore wind project office at Industry City, also on the Sunset Park waterfront. Then, in January 2022, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) secured a $25 million grant to facilitate offshore wind development at the site.