Maryland greenlights US Wind’s 1.7 GW project
US Wind’s 1,710 MW offshore wind project off Maryland receives key environmental approvals, moving closer to construction and regional grid connection.
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USA, Maryland: The State of Maryland has approved key environmental permits for US Wind’s 1,710 MW offshore wind project, pushing the development one step closer to construction. The Maryland Department of the Environment’s Air and Radiation Administration (ARA) granted the project an air quality permit-to-construct, along with New Source Review (NSR) and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) approvals.
The federally approved project, located off the coast of Maryland, is planned to include up to 114 wind turbines, four offshore substations, and four export cables that will land in Delaware. There, up to three onshore substations will connect the wind farm to the regional grid.
US Wind is a US-based offshore wind developer owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management (United States) and Renexia (Italy).
Meanwhile, in a contrasting development, Atlantic Shore Offshore Wind – a joint venture between Shell and EDF – has requested the cancellation of its 1.5 GW project off Atlantic City, New Jersey. The cancellation follows a broader federal permitting freeze that began in January 2025. As part of this freeze, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Appeals Board suspended a previously granted air permit for Atlantic Shore, effectively halting progress on the project.
These developments highlight the uneven trajectory of offshore wind in the US, where some projects move forward while others are stalled by shifting political and economic conditions.
Source: Enerdata
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