The power from the project interconnects to the New England grid in Barnstable, transmitted by underground cables that connect to a substation further inland on Cape Cod.
Construction of the entire Vineyard Wind 1 project runs through the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal .
The offshore wind farm, developed by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, will feature 62 GE Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbines .
Vineyard Wind 1 will be the largest renewable energy facility in New England once fully operational, delivering 806 MW – enough clean electricity to power 400,000 homes and businesses, according to Avangrid.
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