The U.S. offshore wind market reached two milestones with announcements that the nearly complete Revolution Wind project has begun delivering power to the grid and the Vineyard Wind 1 project had installed its final turbine.
This marks an advancement for the U.S. market that now has a single, fully operational commercial-scale wind farm. Alongside Vineyard Wind 1, five other projects had been under simultaneous installation, with a total combined generation potential of 5,825 MW, supported by a 40-state supply chain that both projects helped develop through substantial local content investments. Oceantic Network released the following statement:
“U.S. offshore wind powers forward. With the third U.S. project now delivering desperately-needed electricity to the grid — and lowering winter energy bills for millions of Americans — the domestic offshore wind industry is demonstrating its true potential every day.
The burgeoning, 40-state supply chain supported installation across five different projects simultaneously — a feat rivaled by few other markets — while creating more than 12,000 jobs and driving $25 billion of American investments flowing directly into our shipyards, ports, and manufacturing centers.
Together, these milestones underscore that offshore wind is not a future promise, but a proven, homegrown energy resource delivering real reliability, affordability, and economic benefits today.”
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