RWE to Reinvest $900M in Louisiana LNG Terminal After Scrapping US Offshore Wind Projects

RWE said it will reinvest the sum into conventional gas projects, including $900m (£669m) in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal project in Louisiana. "After careful consideration, it was determined there is no path forward to permit these projects in the US for the foreseeable future, the company said in a statement. RWE has agreed to relinquish its leases off the California and Louisiana coasts as well as in the New York Bight.

Overall, the German firm plans to invest approximately €17bn (£14.5bn; $19.6bn) in the US over the next six years "to grow its generation capacity". Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement posted on X that Americans deserve an energy system built on common sense and not one dependent on "costly subsidies". "We welcome RWE's agreement and voluntary investment in projects that strengthen our nation's energy security, he added. The deal is the latest the Trump administration has reached this year as Trump, a vocal supporter of the fossil fuel industry, continues his push to halt offshore wind projects.