A convergence of factors is forcing renewable project developers to push projects towards 2023, with the industry increasingly viewing 2022 as a bumpier year.

The German-based company’s US arm RWE Renewables Americas has a busy upcoming year lined up as its recently announced offshore wind joint venture with National Grid is expected to bid in the New York Bight lease auction which is slated to launch in 1Q22.

A confluence of circumstances will see the desire for clean energy and the ability to serve that demand settle into a groove in the next few years, according to Chris Fallon, president of Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions. And solar will lead the way.

New Jersey is the first and only state to fully align its offshore wind transmission goals with its regional grid operator’s planning process--a move that could establish the Garden State as the epicenter of a burgeoning new industry.

Approval of the 800 MW offshore wind project, to be built approximately 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, has been touted as a watershed moment for the nation’s offshore wind sector, and the repositioning of the U.S. as a major player in the trillion-dollar global offshore industry.

Solar developer ReVision Energy, which has offices across New England, joined the coalition to help move the region from a fossil fuel-based economy to one powered by clean and renewable energy.