The project has completed the installation of two turbines, with one operational, and is planned to become fully operational by early 2024.
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel, the Aeolus , is installing the wind turbines.
“South Fork Wind will power thousands of homes, create good-paying union jobs and demonstrate to all that offshore wind is a viable resource New York can harness for generations to come,” said Governor Kathy Hochul.
Once complete, South Fork Wind will generate approximately 130 MW of renewable energy, enough to power about 70,000 Long Island homes. The renewable energy from the project will eliminate up to six million tonnes of carbon emissions each year, the equivalent of taking 60,000 cars off the road, said the developers.
“East Hampton has now made history as the first community in New York to receive clean energy from an offshore wind farm,” said David Hardy , Ørsted Group EVP and CEO Americas.
Once in operation, the project will be supported by US-built crew transfer vessels (CTV) and eventually by America’s first offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV) , Edison Chouest Offshore’s ECO Edison .
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