German developer EnBW is to open an office in Jersey City, New Jersey, by the end of the year to spearhead its efforts in offshore wind in the US.
The office will be the German company’s base for participation in offshore wind opportunities in New Jersey and New York.
EnBW made the announcement during a visit by New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy to the company’s Hamburg office as part of a tour of Germany this week.
Murphy said: “As part of my recently unveiled Economic Development Plan for New Jersey, our state will be making focused investments in the clean energy economy, and positioning New Jersey as a leader in offshore wind.
“Today’s announcement is an example of how our clean energy ambitions are being recognized by high value companies like EnBW, and we welcome their growth in New Jersey.”
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is leading the implementation of Governor Murphy’s executive order to move the state towards the goal of generating 3.5GW of offshore wind power by 2030.
EnBW chief technical officer Hans-Josef Zimmer said: “New Jersey has set ambitious targets for the expansion of offshore wind power. The discussions with Governor Philip Murphy have confirmed our resolve to bring our offshore expertise to this future market and so we are extremely delighted that we will have our own representative office in the local region in the future.”