Ørsted Takes US Government to Court Over Halted $5 Billion Offshore Wind Project Weeks From Power Generation

Ørsted has sued the US government in DC federal court for an injunction to resume construction on its 87% complete $5 billion Revolution Wind offshore project (704 MW off Rhode Island), halted by a Trump administration lease suspension citing national security concerns over radar interference. The joint venture with BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners has spent billions under prior federal/state approvals, including DoD mitigation agreements, and aims to power 350,000 homes via 20-year PPAs with Connecticut/Rhode Island utilities. The order affects five East Coast projects totaling nearly 6 GW; Ørsted is also assessing options for its Sunrise Wind project amid broader policy risks to US offshore wind.
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