Avangrid Inc. and Copenhagen Infrastructure Companions (CIP) have accomplished set up of the primary GE Haliade-X turbine on the 806 MW Winery Wind 1 offshore challenge, situated 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Winery.
The 13 MW GE turbine consists of a tower, three blades and the nacelle. Sixty-one further generators will comply with.
“This can be a monumental achievement and a proud day for offshore wind in the USA that proves this trade is actual,” says Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra. “We stay targeted on the necessary work forward to proceed the profitable set up marketing campaign of those large generators and ship the primary energy to Massachusetts houses and companies this 12 months.”
Winery Wind started offshore building late final 12 months, achieved steel-in-the-water in June, and accomplished the nation’s first offshore substation in July. Building flows via the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal.
In July 2021, Winery Wind signed the primary challenge labor settlement for an offshore wind challenge in the USA, which outlined the creation of 500 union jobs via the challenge.
