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The first offshore wind farm in the USA is the 30-megawatt, 5 turbine Block Island Wind Farm which was commissioned in December 2016. [176] [177] Many sportfishermen and marine biologists believe the bases of the five, 6-megawatt wind turbines off of Block Island are acting as an artificial reef. [178]
Revolution Wind will be Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, capable of powering more than 350,000 homes next year. The site where the cable will connect in Rhode Island is already under construction.
Revolution Wind will be Rhode Island and Connecticut's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, capable of powering more than 350,000 homes next year.
Vindeby Offshore Wind Farm was the first offshore wind farm in the world, erected in 1991 off the coast of the town of Vindeby on the Danish island of Lolland. It was decommissioned for cost reasons in 2017 after 25 years of useful life.
Revolution Wind will be Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, capable of powering more than 350,000 homes next year.
Block Island Wind Farm. First up for this snapshot of offshore wind is America’s first ever offshore wind farm! You’ll find this wind farm about 3.8 miles (mi) off the coast of Rhode Island’s Block Island, featuring 5 turbines that pack a combined 30 megawatts (MW) of capacity—that’s enough to power around 17,000 households.
Three decades ago, Ørsted erected the world’s first offshore wind farm. Learn more about our role as global innovators and offshore wind pioneers here.