A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. (Source: Eric Haynes)
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the 2.6-gigawatt New England Wind project being developed offshore Massachusetts by Iberdrola Group’s Avangrid.
The two-part wind project, known as New England Wind 1 and New England Wind 2, is expected to generate enough wind energy to power more than 900,000 homes annually, BOEM said in a July 1 news release.
Combined, plans for New England Wind include up to 129 wind turbine generators, five electric service platforms and five offshore export cables transmitting electricity to onshore transmission systems in Bristol County, Mass.
“By securing all federal, state, regional, and local permits, New England Wind 1 has the potential to put shovels in the ground next year and deliver thousands of jobs, local investment, and needed clean energy before the end of the decade,” Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra said.
New England Wind will border Vineyard Wind—the utility-scale offshore wind farm Avangrid is jointly developing with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners—to the south. With 10 turbines running, Vineyard Wind became the largest operating offshore wind farm in the U.S. in late June.
The 791-megawatt New England Wind 1, formerly called Park City Wind, could begin delivering power by 2029, Avangrid said.
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