Vineyard Wind
| Vineyard Wind 1 | |
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Turbine components being staged at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal | |
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| Location | OCS-A 0501 Lease Area Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°02′00″N 70°37′00″W / 41.03325°N 70.61667°W |
| Construction began | November 18, 2021 |
| Construction cost | $2.3–2.8 billion |
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| Distance from shore | 15 miles (24 km) |
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| Power purchase agreement | $0.09 / kWh for 20 years |
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| Make and model | GE Haliade-X 13 MW |
| Units planned | 62 × 13 MW |
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| External links | |
| Website | www |
Vineyard Wind 1 is an offshore wind energy project located about 24 km (15 mi) south off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Vineyard Wind 1 is the first utility-scale offshore wind project under development in the US, featuring 62 fixed-bottom wind turbines, with a combined nameplate capacity of 804MW. At peak production, this provides energy equivalent of powering 400,000 homes. The turbines used are manufactured by GE Offshore Wind, each capable of manufacturing up to 13MW. The $4 billion project, developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in partnership with Iberdrola is leading the charge in offshore wind in the US, and aims to contribute substantially to Massachusetts renewable energy targets while reducing carbon emissions. The Massachusetts Department of public Utilities approved the project in 2019, and construction began in November 2021. Power from the first Turbine started flowing into the ISO New England grid in January 2024. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The Onshore cable landing sites is an onshore substation in Hyannis village, positioned next to the existing Eversource substation.