Vineyard Wind Begins Power Delivery from Offshore Turbines
The project off Martha's Vineyard marks a significant milestone in the U.S.'s clean energy transition, set to power hundreds of thousands.
- Vineyard Wind, the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S., begins delivering power to the Massachusetts grid from five turbines.
- The project, located off Martha's Vineyard, will eventually power over 400,000 homes and businesses with 62 turbines.
- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey highlights the project as a significant step in the clean energy transition.
- The wind farm is expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 1.6 million metric tons annually.
- Vineyard Wind is a joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.