Norwegian-based Equinor wins wind farm lease off the coast of Sussex County [Video]

SUSSEX COUNTY — A Norwegian-based energy company says it’s ready to set wind to future plans just off the coast of Delaware after it won a provisional wind energy lease in an auction from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

According to a press release from Equinor, the company won the bid Wednesday, Aug. 14 at $75,001,001 for 101,443 acres in the Atlantic Ocean just 26 miles from the mouth of the Delaware Bay.

President of Equinor Renewables Americas Molly Morris said in the press release, “Equinor is pleased to have been selected as the provisional winner of the Central Atlantic offshore wind lease auction. Equinor’s interest in this auction is consistent with our approach to pursue attractive offshore wind opportunities in the United States. The Central Atlantic region has a rapidly growing demand for electricity with widespread support for adding renewable sources of energy into the power mix.”

A new deal

Equinor’s bid and subsequent lease would ultimately generate two gigawatts …