First Offshore Wind Energy Delivered to New England by Vineyard Wind Project

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Avangrid, Inc. have successfully delivered the first power from the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project to the New England grid. The project, located 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, aims to have all five turbines operating at full capacity by early 2024, providing power to more than 400,000 homes and businesses in Massachusetts. The turbines used in the project are among the largest in the world, with a total capacity of 806 megawatts. Construction of Vineyard Wind began in late 2022, and the project is expected to save customers $1.4 billion in the first 20 years of operation.

Vineyard Wind made history by becoming the first commercial offshore wind farm in the United States to receive federal approval in May 2021. With the delivery of its first electricity, it has joined South Fork Wind as the first commercial offshore wind farm to begin commissioning. South Fork Wind, a partnership between Ørsted and Eversource, delivered its first power in December and is expected to generate about 130 megawatts of renewable energy, providing enough power for about 70,000 homes on Long Island.

The project will have a major impact on the renewable industry in North America, with the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 1.6 million tons annually, the equivalent of removing 325,000 cars from the road each year. Additionally, the project is committed to creating union jobs and has exceeded its commitments under the Project Labor Agreement, creating 937 union jobs during the two-year construction period.

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