BOEM has concluded the Central Atlantic allocation round, awarding new project areas off the US Central East Coast for offshore wind development.
The round offered two sites, with a combined capacity of 6.3 GW. The winners of the round are:
➡ OCS-A 0557: Equinor, up to 2300 MW, winning price: $75,001,001
➡ OCS-A 0558: Dominion Energy, up to 4000 MW, winning price: $17,650,500
A total of 17 developers were qualified to bid in the round, several of which are already present in the US offshore wind market. Central Atlantic was the first round for allocating new projects on the East Coast after a turbulent and challenging 2023 for the US market, testing the interest from developers for new projects in the area.
Image Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
