The Trump administration blocks the construction of a Danish wind farm. “Order to suspend work”
“Revolution Wind LLC [spółka Ørsted] It will comply with the decision issued by the Ocean Management Office (Boem) of the US Ministry and will take appropriate steps regarding work at sea, ensuring the safety of employees and the environment ” – emphasized the company in a statement.
The BOEM agency explains the decision “with the fears that appeared in connection with the administration of the projects regarding wind energy in the waters of the USA”. “In particular, he tries to deal with issues related to the protection of the national security interests of the United States,” he added.
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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized green energy, saying that he was spoiling the landscape, is unreliable and expensive. In the spring, the American administration for a month suspended the construction of the Empire Wind Farm of the Norwegian Equinor.
Revolution Wind
The Revolution Wind wind farm construction project is being built off the coast of Rhode Island, northeast of New York, based on the final permission issued in 2024 by Bom. The undertaking is ready in 80 %, all foundations at sea and 45 of 65 wind turbines were erected.
Ørsted stressed in a statement that “analyzes all options for a quick resolution of the case”, including cooperation with relevant authorities issuing permits and potential court proceedings. The Revolution Wind project was to be launched in mid -2026.
The decision of the American administration regarding the suspension of the investment coincided with the Friday visit of the Danish delegation, with the head of Denmark Larske Rasmussen, on the west coast of the USA. With the political opponent of Trump, California governor Gavin Newsom, the minister signed a cooperation agreement in the field of green transformation and innovation.
Financial troubles of the Danes
At the beginning of August, Ørsted asked shareholders, including the Most of the Danish state, to increase capital by 60 billion crowns ($ 9.4 billion). At that time, there were problems with a different, less advanced Sunrise Wind investment on the east coast of the USA, to which it is difficult to find business partners.
In 2024, Ørsted went out a slight plus, and in 2023 he had a net loss of 20.4 billion of crowns. In the first half of 2025, he already boasted a profit of 8.2 billion crowns compared to 831 million a year earlier in the same period.
Ørsted together with PGE Polish Energy Group is currently implementing a wind farm project in the Polish Baltic Sea waters. Denmark and the USA from the return of Trump to the White House in January remain in the best diplomatic relations. The US President announced the need to be annexed to Denmark Greenland several times.
End of renewals for renewable energy in the USA
Donald Trump's administration introduced unprecedented restrictions for the renewable energy sector, actually ending the era of federal support for wind and photovoltaic projects. “We will not approve windmills or destructive solar panel farms. Stupidity days have come to an end in the USA!” – the president just said on the Truth Social platform.
As part of the new policy completely Permits and lease for wind projects in federal and coastal waters were suspended. These decisions now pass through the Office of the Secretary of the Interior Duga Burgum, who has received the right of the final voice on the implementation of renewable projects of energy sources. In practice, investors in renewable energy lost the possibility of obtaining standard permits, which were previously a routine procedure.
The Trump administration was not limited to blocking new investments. Introduced in July 2025, “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” assumes total withdrawal of tax breaks for production and investment in wind and sunny energy By the end of 2027, 30 % federal tax breaks for house owners installed solar panels have already been abolished.
