A US federal court has granted a preliminary injunction allowing construction of the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project to resume, lifting a suspension order that had halted works since late 2025. The ruling was issued on Tuesday by the US District Court for the District of Columbia, in response to a request filed by Sunrise Wind LLC, the project company owned by Ørsted.

The injunction blocks the enforcement of a 22 December 2025 suspension order issued by the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), an agency under the US Department of the Interior. As a result of the court’s decision, Sunrise Wind is now authorised to immediately restart impacted construction activities, while the underlying legal challenge to the BOEM order continues.

In a statement, Sunrise Wind said it will assess how to work with the US Administration to reach an “expeditious and durable resolution” as the lawsuit progresses. The company also confirmed that construction activities will resume as soon as possible, with safety remaining the top priority.

Sunrise Wind is a 924 MW offshore wind project being developed to supply renewable electricity to the State of New York. Once operational, it is expected to generate enough clean energy to power nearly 600,000 homes, supporting New York’s target of building a carbon-free electricity grid by 2040.

Beyond its contribution to clean power generation, the project represents a significant economic investment. Sunrise Wind is expected to create more than 800 direct construction jobs, alongside thousands of additional indirect and induced jobs across the supply chain. The development also involves over $700 million in long-term local investment, including spending on workforce development, manufacturing and operational activities within the state.

Sunrise Wind is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ørsted A/S, the Danish renewable energy group and one of the world’s leading offshore wind developers. The court ruling marks a key milestone for the project and comes at a time of heightened regulatory and legal scrutiny for offshore wind developments in the United States.