The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued an order to suspend all activities on Ørsted’s offshore wind project off the coast of Rhode Island (US). According to the order, Ørsted may not resume work until BOEM completes the required review and formally notifies the company. The offshore wind park, known as Revolution Wind (704 MW), began construction following final federal approval in 2024 and is currently around 80% complete. It holds 20-year power purchase agreements to deliver 400 MW to Rhode Island and 304 MW to Connecticut.
Ørsted stated in a press release that it will comply with the order. At the same time, the company intends to engage in dialogue with relevant permitting authorities to seek clarification or resolution and is also considering legal avenues to resume construction and stay on track for its planned commercial operation date in the second half of 2026. This development follows a similar situation in April 2025, when the U.S. government ordered a temporary halt to the construction of the Empire Wind offshore wind park, developed by Norwegian company Equinor, off the coast of New York. That suspension was lifted in May 2025, allowing Equinor to resume work on the project, which is expected to be completed in 2027.
Revolution Wind is being developed as a 50/50 joint venture between Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables, which is majority-owned by U.S.-based Global Infrastructure Partners.
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