Our offshore wind projects in the U.S.

We are taking real action to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

 

In the U.S., we have the potential to deliver clean energy to the seven states on the East Coast that have committed to build more than 15GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. We operate the Block Island Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm, and have been awarded over 2,900MW of capacity through five projects.  Our offshore wind projects will not only deliver clean, reliable energy but bring huge opportunities for local economic growth and job creation.

     Project overview

Operational
  • Block Island Wind Farm

    Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island is America’s first offshore wind farm. The 30 MW, 5-turbine project began commercial operations in December 2016 and generates enough energy to power 17,000 homes.

    Facts

    Capacity: 30 MW

    Location: Approximately 3 miles southeast of Block Island, RI

    Timeline: Became operational in December 2016

    The Block Island Wind Farm will lower carbon dioxide emissions by 40,000 tons each year. That's 800,000 tons over 20 years – the equivalent of taking over 150,000 cars off the road!

    The island, that was previously powered by 5 diesel generators which burned over 1 million gallons of fuel every year, is now powered entirely by offshore wind. 

    The project connects Block Island to the mainland grid for the first time. The wind farm provides reliable, renewable energy reduces the island’s electricity rates while diversifying Rhode Island’s power supply. Block Island has created a brand-new industry in Rhode Island, putting people to work building and maintaining renewable energy projects that will power the region's future.

    All told, more than 300 local workers were involved with building the Block Island Wind Farm. 

  • Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind

    Ørsted completed work on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project for  Dominion Energy in 2020.

    Facts

    Capacity: 12 MW 

    Location: 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach

    Timeline: Operational in 2020
     

    Ørsted supported the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work for CVOW and Dominion Energy will remain the sole owner of the turbines. The two turbines are the first ever to be installed in federal waters.

Awarded
  • Revolution Wind

    Revolution Wind is a 50/50 joint venture with our partner Eversource – New England’s largest energy company and premier electric transmission builder.

    Facts

    Capacity: 400 MW to Rhode Island and 304 MW to Connecticut 

    Location: More than 15 miles south of the Rhode Island coast and 32 miles southeast of the Connecticut coast

    Timeline: Construction expected to start as early as 2023
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  • South Fork Wind

    South Fork Wind is a 50/50 joint venture with our partner Eversource – New England’s largest energy company and premier electric transmission builder.

    Facts

    Capacity: 132 MW 

    Location: 35 miles east of Montauk Point 

    Timeline: Commercial operations expected as early as 2023

     

     

     
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  • Sunrise Wind

    Sunrise Wind is a 50/50 joint venture with our partner Eversource – New England’s largest energy company and premier electric transmission builder, and with support from Con Edison and New York Power Authority (NYPA).

     


    Facts

    Capacity: Approximately 880 MW

    Location: Over 30 miles east of Long Island’s Montauk Point

    Timeline: Commercial operations expected as early as 2024

     

      
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  • Ocean Wind

    Ocean Wind, located off the coast of southern New Jersey, will provide clean and reliable energy, local jobs across New Jersey, and infrastructure enhancements to the Garden State.

    Facts

    Capacity: 1,100 MW 

    Location: Approximately 15 miles off the coast of southern New Jersey

    Timeline: Commercial operations expected by the end of 2024

     

     
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    Ørsted, with the support of PSEG, is proud to present New Jersey’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm. The 1,100 MW project will provide more than half a million homes in New Jersey with clean, reliable energy. 

  • Skipjack Wind Farm

    The Skipjack Wind Farm is one of the two approved offshore wind farms off the Delmarva coast.

    Facts

    Location: 19 miles off the Delmarva Coast


    Timeline: Commercial operations expected second half of 2026

     

     

     
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    The Skipjack Wind Farm will generate clean, renewable energy for the Eastern Shore using GE’s next generation of offshore wind turbines.

In development
  • Bay State Wind

    Bay State Wind is a 50/50 joint venture with our partner Eversource – New England’s largest energy company and premier electric transmission builder.

    Located 25 miles off the Massachusetts South Coast, this project has the potential to generate up to 2 GW of clean, renewable energy.

  • Garden State Offshore Energy
    Garden State Offshore Energy, LLC (GSOE) is a joint venture between Ørsted and PSEG, which was formed in 2007 and selected as New Jersey’s “preferred developer” in 2008. GSOE holds the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management lease OCS-A0482, which consists of over 96,000 acres, enough to build up to 1 GW of offshore wind generation.

Keeping mariners informed

As good neighbors and fellow ocean users, Ørsted regularly updates mariners on our current marine operations.

Detailed information for mariners available here