French energy giant Engie is slowing down approvals for new renewable energy projects in the United States due to rising uncertainty over supply chain costs and tariff issues, the company’s CFO Pierre-Francois Riolacci said Thursday.
As of March 31, 2025, Engie had 101 renewable projects under construction worldwide, totaling 8.5 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity. In the U.S., projects under construction represent 2.0 GW and are largely shielded from tariff increases, the company said in its first-quarter earnings report.
Riolacci told reporters that ongoing projects in the U.S. will not be affected. However, Engie is cautious about approving new projects amid unclear tariff rules and uncertainty around President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which faces potential repeal by the Trump Administration.
Engie CEO Catherine MacGregor said clarity on the IRA is crucial for future investment decisions in the U.S.
The Trump Administration’s energy and tariff policies have created challenges for major energy firms developing renewable projects in the country. Last month, the U.S. Department of the Interior ordered a halt to construction at Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore project in New York. The department claimed the project was approved without a proper environmental review.
Equinor secured the lease in 2017, and the project was fully permitted in 2024. CEO Anders Opedal said the company is considering legal action, calling the work stoppage “unprecedented and unlawful.”
“We invested in Empire Wind after getting all necessary approvals. The halt order is unjustified,” Opedal said in the company’s Q1 earnings report.
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