Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has submitted a proposal to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in support of the state’s goal of reaching 11GW of offshore wind energy by 2040.
The JV between Shell New Energies US and EDF-RE Offshore Development (a subsidiary of EDF Renewables North America) has three offshore wind energy lease areas totalling more than 400 square miles under active development.
Two of the lease areas are located approximately 10-20 miles off the coast of New Jersey between Atlantic City and Barnegat Light, with a third lease area in the New York Bight.
If selected, Atlantic Shores would supply renewable energy to hundreds of thousands of New Jersey households beyond the 1,510 MW already being delivered as part of Atlantic Shores Project 1.
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind chief executive Joris Veldhoven (pictured) said: “Today’s bid submission marks the culmination of over four years of dedicated planning and research by the Atlantic Shores team to deliver the most economically, environmentally, and socially responsible renewable energy solution for New Jersey.
“We are thrilled to be on the forefront of New Jersey’s clean energy transition, taking on a leading role in assisting the state to achieve its 11GW offshore wind target.”
The distinct advantages of Atlantic Shores’ advanced permitting programme, combined with a total resource capacity of more than 5GW across its portfolio, result in the developer offering New Jersey the most “make-ready” proposal available in the third offshore wind solicitation, it argued.
Atlantic Shores has also submitted a prebuild infrastructure (PBI) bid.