Orsted & Eversource Break Ground for South Fork Offshore Wind
Strategic Research Institute
Published on :
18 Feb, 2022, 5:30 am
South Fork Wind, a 50-50 joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource, has taken final investment decision on the project that will be New York’s first offshore wind farm. The final investment decision codifies the companies’ commitment to the 130 MW offshore wind project. Announcement comes as US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, other leaders, supporters and members of the project team celebrate the wind farm at a groundbreaking ceremony in East Hampton in New York.
Once completed at the end of 2023, the offshore wind farm will generate enough clean, renewable energy to power 70,000 homes and will help advance New York State’s nation-leading clean electricity goals. Last month, South Fork Wind received final approval from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for its construction and operations plan, the final in the agency’s review of the project.
New York State has set a goal of installing 9 GW of offshore wind power by 2035, while the Biden Administration is targeting 30 GW of offshore wind capacity nationwide by 2030. Ørsted and Eversource applaud these commitments to advancing offshore wind and are contributing to those goals with South Fork Wind and two other already-awarded projects in the Northeast with a total capacity of approximately 1.8 GW.
About South Fork Wind
50/50 joint venture partnership between Ørsted and Eversource
Expected to be completed in 2023 and will have a capacity of 130 MW. The power will be generated by twelve 11-MW Siemens Gamesa turbines
Located 35 miles east of Montauk Point, off Long Island, New York
South Fork Wind is already contributing to a new manufacturing and maritime industry, including good-paying union jobs through labor partnerships and long-term vision for the industry.