Work on the nearly finished Revolution Wind offshore wind project is moving forward again after a U.S. federal court in Washington, D.C. allowed construction to restart, restoring momentum for a development intended to supply renewable electricity to Connecticut and Rhode Island.
The project, reported to be about 87% complete when activity was halted, is being developed by Revolution Wind LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between Ørsted and Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables. The joint venture asked the court for a preliminary injunction, arguing against a federal decision that had forced work to stop. The judge granted that request, concluding that the U.S. government had not adequately supported its reliance on “national security” to suspend construction.
The construction freeze dated back to a Director’s Order issued on 22 December 2025 by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). That directive, presented as a suspension/stop-work order, paused Revolution Wind along with other offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast, citing national security concerns tied to classified assessments.
The ruling from Washington, D.C. represents at least the second occasion on which a judge has stepped in to block an attempt by the Trump administration to halt activity at Revolution Wind. Legal challenges remain ongoing over BOEM’s Director’s Orders dated 22 August 2025 and 22 December 2025, even as work at the site is now permitted to continue.
Under the new injunction, construction activities affected by the December 2025 order may resume immediately. While the broader legal challenges proceed, the decision enables the project owners to restart offshore work rather than keep the nearly completed wind farm idle.
In a statement, U.S. offshore renewable energy industry group Oceantic Network welcomed the ruling and said the project is important for New England power supply and the related supply chain.
Financial markets also reacted to the development. Shares in Ørsted rose after the ruling, reflecting investor expectations that the restart of construction will limit delay-related impacts and reduce costs tied to the earlier stoppage.
In effect, the federal court in Washington, D.C. has cleared Revolution Wind to move ahead with construction while litigation over BOEM’s August 2025 and December 2025 suspension orders continues, giving temporary relief to a prominent U.S. renewable power initiative.
