US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects

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German energy company RWE will abandon its offshore wind projects in the United States after reaching a $1.2 billion payout agreement with the Department of the Interior. RWE will relinquish leases off the California, Louisiana, and New York coasts. The company plans to reinvest the funds into conventional gas projects, including a $900 million liquefied natural gas export terminal in Louisiana. RWE stated that there is no foreseeable path to permit these US wind projects. The Department of the Interior welcomed the agreement, citing a desire for an energy system built on common sense and energy security.

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RWE plans to invest approximately €17bn in the US over the next six years to grow its generation capacity.

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Americans deserve an energy system built on common sense and not one dependent on costly subsidies.

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There is no path forward to permit these projects in the US for the foreseeable future.

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RWE will reinvest the $1.2bn payout, including $900m, into conventional gas projects, specifically an LNG export terminal in Louisiana.

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German energy company RWE will abandon its US offshore wind projects after a $1.2bn payout deal with the Department of the Interior.

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German energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the US after reaching a $1.2bn (£892m) payout deal with President Donald Trump's Department of the Interior (DoI).RWE said that it will now reinvest the sum into 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.Overall, the German firm plans to invest approximately €17bn (£14.5bn; $19.6bn) in the US over the next six years "to grow its generation capacity".Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement posted on X that Americans deserve an energy system built on common sense and not one dependent on "costly subsidies". "We welcome RWE's agreement and voluntary investment in projects that strengthen our nation's energy security," he added.

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