South Fork Wind, New York State’s first offshore wind farm, has achieved its “metal within the water” milestone with the set up of the undertaking’s first monopile basis. 

South Fork Wind will subsequent set up the primary US-built offshore substation. A whole bunch of US staff and three Northeast ports will assist South Fork Wind’s development by way of late fall. The undertaking, which is anticipated to finish on time, will energy round 70,000 New York houses when it comes on-line on the finish of 2023.

The 132-megawatt (MW), 12-turbine undertaking, which is being constructed by Danish wind big Ørsted and New England power firm Eversource (a 50/50 partnership), is the primary industrial offshore wind farm within the US.

It’s positioned about 35 miles east of Montauk Level, and it’ll ship clear power on to the electrical grid in East Hampton through a single transmission line put in in March. The power produced can be offered to the Lengthy Island Energy Authority underneath the phrases of a 20-year settlement.

South Fork is one among 5 offshore wind initiatives New York State has in lively growth – the most important portfolio within the US. This present portfolio totals greater than 4,300 MW and can energy greater than 2.4 million New York houses. It’s anticipated to deliver a mixed financial impression of $12.1 billion to the state.

Set up of the primary basis on the US’s first industrial offshore wind farm is a milestone within the nation’s objective to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind power by 2030.

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Picture: Ørsted

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