Array cables from the 62 Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbines will connect to the offshore substation. From there, the renewable energy will be aggregated and routed onshore through two export cables to power 400,000 homes across Massachusetts.
DEME said it will continue with the installation of the 62 foundations, a campaign that kicked off back in May.
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Its vessel, Orion , installed the first monopile foundation last month , during which Vineyard Wind deployed the offshore support vessels (OSV) Atlantic Oceanic and the Northstar Navigator to deploy a primary and secondary bubble curtain which is designed to absorb and dampen sound throughout the foundation installation.
Vineyard Wind 1, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US, is located 15 miles (24 kilometres) off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard and is planned to start producing power this year.
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