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Ørsted Sues to Restart Near-Complete Revolution Wind After U.S. Lease Suspension

The developer seeks an injunction to lift a national-security halt covering five East Coast offshore wind projects.

Overview

  • Revolution Wind LLC, a joint venture of Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables, filed suit on January 2 seeking a court order to resume work.
  • The Interior Department suspended lease contracts on December 22 for five offshore wind projects, citing national-security risks.
  • Ørsted says Revolution Wind is about 87 percent complete and had been expected to start delivering power in January 2026.
  • The project is a roughly $5 billion installation intended to supply electricity to densely populated East Coast markets.
  • The industry group NOIA warns the halt could undermine grid reliability for Virginia customers, including military bases and AI data centers, and says the Pentagon raised no objections during approvals.