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energy-environment1 year ago•4 min saved

"New York's South Fork Wind Farm Powers Up as First Large-Scale Offshore Project"

America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, South Fork Wind, is officially open 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York, marking a turning point for the industry and paving the way for a succession of large wind farms. The project, developed by Ørsted and Eversource, can generate 132 megawatts of offshore wind energy to power more than 70,000 homes. With the Biden administration's approval of six commercial-scale offshore wind energy projects, and New York's selection of two more projects to power over 1 million homes, offshore wind is central to national and state plans to transition to a carbon-free electricity system.

via NPR|

#clean-energy #climate-change #energy-environment

energy2 years ago•2 min saved

US Offshore Wind Farms Powering the Grid: Historic Milestones Reached in New York and Massachusetts

The South Fork Wind farm off the coast of New York has become the first utility-scale offshore wind farm to generate power in the US. The project has installed its first operational wind turbine, with all 12 turbines expected to be installed by early 2024. The energy produced will be sold to the Long Island Power Authority under a 20-year agreement. The 130-megawatt wind farm will power 70,000 homes in New York and eliminate up to 6 million tons of carbon emissions over 25 years. Danish company Ørsted is jointly developing the project with Eversource.

via Electrek.co|

#clean-power #energy #long-island

energy2 years ago•2 min saved

"South Fork Wind Farm Powers New York with Atlantic Winds"

New York State has started receiving electricity from the Atlantic Ocean through the completion of the first turbine of the South Fork Wind project, the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States. The wind farm, located about 35 miles east of Montauk Point, is still under construction but will eventually have the capacity to produce 132 megawatts of electricity, enough to power approximately 70,000 homes. The transmission of offshore wind power is a significant step towards New York's goal of transitioning to renewable energy sources, but rising costs and supply chain disruptions have posed challenges for future wind farm projects. The state has solicited new bids for additional wind farms off the coast of Long Island to meet its clean-energy goals.

via The New York Times|

#energy #long-island-power-authority #new-york

energy2 years ago•2 min saved

US Achieves Milestone with First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm Foundations Laid

The first monopile foundation has been installed at South Fork Wind, New York State's first offshore wind farm, which is being built by Ørsted and Eversource. The 132 MW, 12-turbine project is the first commercial offshore wind farm in the US and is expected to power around 70,000 New York homes when it comes online at the end of 2023. South Fork is one of five offshore wind projects New York State has in active development, which will power more than 2.4 million New York homes and bring a combined economic impact of $12.1 billion to the state.

via Electrek.co|

#energy #eversource #new-york