A $72 million agreement between multinational power company Ørsted and Delaware-based manufacturers Crystal Steel Fabricators will establish Maryland’s first offshore wind steel fabrication center in Caroline County.
The arrangement, announced at the Federalsburg facility Thursday, Oct. 14, directs local steel workers into the development of at least three Ørsted projects, including the Skipjack Wind program off the Delmarva Peninsula, dedicated to renewable energy and the growth of a national offshore wind industry.
“Maryland’s Eastern Shore is an outstanding location for expanding offshore wind’s domestic supply chain,” said Ørsted Offshore North America CEO David Hardy. The company, founded in Denmark in 2006, has been regularly recognized as a global leader on climate action. Earlier this year, it was ranked as the world’s most sustainable energy company by Corporate Knights.
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