South Fork Wind just became the US’s first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm [Video]

The final turbine is up at New York’s South Fork Wind, making it the US’s first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm in federal waters.

South Fork Wind is now successfully delivering power to Long Island and the Rockaways. Today marks a historic milestone as New York becomes home to the US’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm.

February 27, 2024: Renews reported today that a South Fork Wind spokesperson told the news outlet, “With the last turbine having been installed at South Fork Wind, commissioning work is ongoing and we are working toward full power.”

Danish renewables giant Ørsted and Boston-based energy provider Eversource developed the 132-megawatt (MW) South Fork Wind. The project achieved its 50% installation milestone on January 18, with six out of 12 SG 11-200 DD Siemens Gamesa turbines complete and online. It reported on Twitter (X) that its final turbine set sail from State Pier in New London, CT, just over a week ago:

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