US strikes $1.2bn deal with German firm to halt offshore wind projects
The US has reached a $1.2bn deal with German energy company RWE to halt its offshore wind projects. RWE will instead invest in conventional gas projects, including a liquefied natural gas export terminal in Louisiana. The deal is part of the Trump administration's efforts to boost the fossil fuel industry and halt offshore wind projects.
- ▪RWE will abandon its offshore wind projects in the US and reinvest the money in conventional gas projects.
- ▪The company plans to invest approximately €17bn in the US over the next six years to grow its generation capacity.
- ▪The deal is the latest in a series of agreements reached by the Trump administration to halt offshore wind projects and promote fossil fuels.
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US strikes $1.2bn deal with German firm to halt offshore wind projectsImage source, Getty ImagesByRorey BosottiPublished4 minutes agoGerman energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the US after reaching a $1.2bn (£892m) deal with President Donald Trump's Department of the Interior (DoI).RWE said that it will now reinvest the money in conventional gas projects, including $900m (£669m) in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal project in Louisiana."After careful consideration, it was determined there is no path forward to permit these projects in the US for the foreseeable future," the company said in a statement.RWE said it has agreed to relinquish its leases off the California and Louisiana coasts as well as in the New York Bight.Six possible…
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