10-06-2025
Maryland offshore wind project gets air quality approvals
An offshore wind project planned off the coast of Maryland has received a final state air quality permit, pushing it closer to construction during an uncertain time for the industry.
The Maryland Department of the Environment's Air and Radiation Administration granted US Wind two needed approvals and a permit to construct effective June 6. The Baltimore-based company is co-owned by Apollo Global Management and developer Renexia, a subsidiary of Toto Holding.
The multiphased project is known as the Maryland Offshore Wind Project and includes phases called MarWin and Momentum Wind.
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US Wind has said its 80,000-acre lease on the outer continental shelf has the potential to generate 1,800 megawatts, which could power more than 600,000 homes in the region. So far, the company has proposed two wind farms on its lease that are expected to total 1,100 megawatts, according to its website. The company also plans to build an offshore wind manufacturing hub in Maryland called Sparrows Point Steel.
