offshore wind power

Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Agreement Winners

Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind development projects of Equinor, as well as Bay State Wind—a joint venture of Ørsted and Eversource Energy—are slated for completion by 2024.

Dominion Energy Begins Work on Offshore Wind Project

The first phase of construction takes place onshore and consists of the installation of a half-mile conduit that will hold the final stretch of cables connecting two 6 MW turbines.

World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Turbine, Blade Ready for Testing

One Haliade-X 12MW turbine can generate up to 76 gigawatt-hours of gross annual energy production and save up to 42 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.

NJ Selects Ørsted for 1.1GW Ocean Wind Project

During the development and the three-year construction phases, the offshore wind project is expected to create more than 3,000 direct jobs annually.

Maine Governor Signs Offshore Wind Bill

The bill requires Maine’s PUC to approve the PPA for Maine Aqua Ventus project at the University of Maine, a first-of-its-kind project in the U.S.

EDP, ENGIE to Create Offshore Wind Titan

The partnership will primarily target markets in Europe, the U.S. and selected geographies in Asia, the regions where most of the growth is expected to come from.

National Grid Awaits Approval of Revolution Wind Agreement

The project is more than 13 times the size of the 30-megawatt Block Island Wind Farm, the country’s first offshore wind farm.

Vineyard Wind Advances 1.2GW Liberty Wind Project

This would be one of the largest offshore wind projects in the world, capable to generate enough emission-free energy to power more than 750,000 New York households.

Governor Cuomo’s Green New Deal

Included in the 2019 Executive Budget, the plan focuses on transitioning to clean energy, an initiative set to boost New York’s green economy.

Ørsted Acquires Deepwater Wind in a $510M Deal

The transaction, which is subject to review by U.S. competition authorities, is expected to close by the end of 2018. Once finalized, the name of the organization will be Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind.