Oceantic Statement: A Big Moment For U.S. Offshore Wind: Vineyard Wind Completes Construction, Revolution Wind Comes Online

The U.S. offshore wind market reached two milestones with announcements that the nearly complete Revolution Wind project had begun delivering power to the grid and the Vineyard Wind 1 project had installed its final turbine. This marks a significant advancement for the U.S. market that currently has a single, fully operational commercial-scale wind farm. Alongside Vineyard Wind 1, five other projects had been under simultaneous installation –with a total combined generation potential of 5,825 MW – supported by a 40-state supply chain that both projects helped develop through substantial local content investments.

In response, Oceantic Network has released the following statement: 

“U.S. offshore wind continues to power forward. With the third U.S. project now delivering desperately-needed electricity to the grid—and lowering winter energy bills for millions of Americans—the domestic offshore wind industry is demonstrating its true potential every day. The burgeoning, 40-state American supply chain supported installation across five different projects simultaneously—a feat rivaled by few other markets—while creating more than 12,000 jobs and driving $25 billion of American investments flowing directly into our shipyards, ports, and manufacturing centers. Together, these milestones underscore that offshore wind is not a future promise, but a proven, homegrown energy resource delivering real reliability, affordability, and economic benefits today.”

Oceantic Network | https://oceantic.org/