該項(xiàng)目還將幫助紐約成為海上風(fēng)電基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。
Leading Light Wind項(xiàng)目的項(xiàng)目總監(jiān)韋斯·雅各布斯(Wes Jacobs)談到船廠的4號(hào)干船塢時(shí)說：“10多年前，這個(gè)干船塢在桑迪遭到破壞，從那以后什么都沒發(fā)生。”。
Leading Light Wind項(xiàng)目可以將這個(gè)有百年歷史的碼頭變成一個(gè)現(xiàn)代化的運(yùn)營和維護(hù)設(shè)施，將布魯克林與大西洋的一個(gè)風(fēng)電場連接起來。
雅各布說：“這是一個(gè)利用紐約市歷史悠久的海濱部分開發(fā)下一代能源的機(jī)會(huì)，因此整個(gè)碼頭將得到振興，以支持清潔能源轉(zhuǎn)型。”。
Leading Light Wind是六家海上風(fēng)電開發(fā)商之一，他們希望獲得一份政府合同，作為國家5億美元海上風(fēng)電基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施投資的一部分。
雅各布斯補(bǔ)充道：“我們?cè)谶@份征求建議書中真的很獨(dú)特，因?yàn)槲覀兪俏ㄒ灰粋€(gè)由美國主導(dǎo)的項(xiàng)目。”。
一旦碼頭完全重建，船只將從大西洋進(jìn)入船廠，運(yùn)送材料、設(shè)備和工人往返于長島以南約80英里的海上風(fēng)電場。
雅各布斯說：“這個(gè)項(xiàng)目將為相當(dāng)于80萬戶紐約家庭提供電力。”。
私人和公共投資相結(jié)合將為這項(xiàng)價(jià)值數(shù)十億美元的提案提供資金。
Leading Light Wind希望該提案將使干船塢成為海上風(fēng)電創(chuàng)新的中心，與布魯克林海軍造船廠合作，為布魯克林帶來數(shù)千個(gè)就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)和培訓(xùn)。
雅各布斯說：“從建筑業(yè)工作到制造業(yè)工作，再到長期制造業(yè)和維修業(yè)工作，無所不包。”。
該州能源研究與發(fā)展局將于今年春天宣布獲獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)目。
如果Leading Light Wind項(xiàng)目脫穎而出，他們計(jì)劃在2030年開始建設(shè)。
原文如下：
A proposed offshore wind project could bring thousands of jobs to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The project would also help New York become a leader in offshore wind infrastructure.
"This dry dock was damaged in Sandy over 10 years ago and really nothing has happened since then," says Wes Jacobs, project director of Leading Light Wind Project about the yard's Dry Dock 4.
The Leading Light Wind Project could turn the century-old dock into a modern operation and maintenance facility, connecting Brooklyn to a wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean.
"This is an opportunity to leverage a part of New York City's historic waterfront for the next generation of energy, So this entire dock will be revitalized to support the clean energy transition," Jacob says.
Leading Light Wind is one of six offshore wind developers who hope to secure a government contract as part of a $500 million investment from the state for offshore wind infrastructure.
"We are truly unique in this RFP in that we are the only American-led project," Jacobs adds.
Once the dock is fully rebuilt, ships will come into the yard from the Atlantic Ocean carrying materials, equipment and workers to and from offshore wind farms, which would be about 80 miles south of Long Island.
"This is a project that would power the equivalent of 800,000 New York homes," Jacobs says.
A mix of private and public investments would fund the multi-billion-dollar proposal.
Leading Light Wind hopes the proposal will make the dry dock a hub for offshore wind innovation, partnering with Brooklyn Navy Yard to bring thousands of job opportunities and training to Brooklyn.
"Everything from construction jobs, to manufacturing jobs, to long-term manufacturing and maintenance jobs," Jacobs says.
The state's Energy Research and Development Authority is set to announce the winning project this spring.
If the Leading Light Wind Project comes out on top, they plan to start construction in 2030.
