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

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  • • The Trump administration paid German firm RWE $1.2 billion to cancel offshore wind projects in New York, California, and Louisiana.

  • • The settlement redirects $900 million toward a Louisiana LNG project and $300 million toward natural gas turbine agreements.

  • • This marks the fifth such arrangement this year, contributing to nearly $4 billion in total taxpayer costs for wind buybacks.

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

The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.

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