Ørsted has submitted its proposed 1,184 MW Starboard Wind venture to the state’s Division of Power and Environmental Safety, which might see the New London State Pier utilized for staging and meeting.
“Connecticut is a vital hub within the U.S. offshore wind market because of its early investments and foresight, and Starboard Wind will additional strengthen the state’s management on this vital new American power trade,” says David Hardy, Ørsted Group EVP and CEO Americas.
“Along with fostering further financial improvement, job creation, and progressive partnerships with native universities and organizations, we need to ‘make it right here’ in Connecticut by offering alternatives for native companies and staff to take part within the rising home offshore wind provide chain. We look ahead to working with our native companions to ship a venture that may be strategic for each the state and the New England area.”
Ørsted and Eversource are at the moment constructing the 704 MW Revolution Wind, marshaling the venture out of State Pier. It’s slated to ship 304 MW to Connecticut and 400 MW to Rhode Island and anticipated to be in operation subsequent yr.
