January 3, 2024 — A project described as the first large-scale offshore wind project has delivered power to the New England grid for the first time.
Energy company Avangrid, along with renewables investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, announced on Wednesday that power from the Vineyard Wind project had delivered approximately 5 megawatts around noon on Tuesday. Additional testing is expected to happen in the coming weeks, according to the developers, with five turbines expected to operate at full capacity early in 2024.
Tim Evans, a partner at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, called the move a “milestone for offshore wind and the entire renewable industry in North America.”
“For the first time we have power flowing to the American consumers from a commercial-scale wind project, which marks the dawn of a new era for American renewables and the green transition,” Evans said in a written statement. “By delivering first power, we have broken new ground and shown a viable path forward with power that is renewable, locally produced, and affordable.”