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  • Vineyard Wind Charters CTVs from Local Companies

    10 May 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind has signed a charter agreement with Massachusetts-based Patriot Offshore Maritime Services for a crew transfer vessel (CTV) for work on the 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm. The CTV will be delivered during mid–2023 and deployed directly into construction, transporting essential personnel and equipment in support of the project. The 27-metre […]

  • First Nacelles for Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm Arrive in Massachusetts

    22 August 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    The first turbine nacelles for the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm have arrived at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal in Massachusetts, USA. United Heavy Lift transported the first nacelles for Vineyard Wind 1 from France using its UHL Felicity vessel. The offshore wind farm will feature 62 GE Haliade-X 13 MW turbines to be […]

  • Orion Installs First Monopile at Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm

    8 June 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore works have begun at the 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US with the first of 62 foundations installed by DEME’s specialised floating installation vessel Orion. Vineyard Wind 1 is the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the country and the first of several US wind farm projects in DEME’s […]

  • Vineyard Wind Opts For Made in USA Onshore Cables

    13 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind has selected the US-based Southwire to design, manufacture, and install the onshore cables for Vineyard Wind 1, the first commercial-scale wind farm in the United States. Southwire’s facility in Huntersville, North Carolina, will manufacture the high voltage cable for the onshore portion of Vineyard Wind 1. ”We’re proud to partner with Southwire, a […]

  • Vineyard Wind Signs First Labour Union Agreement for Offshore Wind in US

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Vineyard Wind and the Southeastern Massachusetts Building Trades Council have signed a project labour agreement (PLA) for the 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm. “The historic signing of the nation’s first PLA for the offshore wind industry and the Vineyard Wind project are critical to our efforts to combat climate change, generate clean […]

  • Vineyard Wind Appoints Fisheries Liaison for Connecticut

    28 October 2019
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Vineyard Wind has appointed Caela Howard as the Fisheries Liaison for Connecticut. Howard, who has most recently worked with fisheries in Connecticut and Rhode Island, will in her new role serve as the primary point of contact for fishing industry representatives in Connecticut. According to Vineyard Wind, Howard is the latest addition to the company’s network of […]

  • Vineyard Wind Moves Through the System

    14 February 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office has advanced its environmental review of the proposed Vineyard Wind Connector transmission project by issuing a certificate regarding the project’s Environmental Notification Form (ENF).

  • Vineyard Wind Opens Permanent Office in Boston

    19 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    Vineyard Wind, the developer of an 800MW offshore wind project in Massachusetts, U.S., has opened a permanent office in Boston. According to Vineyard Wind, the new workplace will accommodate the company’s growing staff and provide a range of services for the 800MW wind farm and other projects in earlier stages of development. The company plans to […]

  • First Large-Scale US Offshore Wind Farm Delayed Further

    12 February 2020
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    According to the new timeline, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to issue final permits for the project by mid-march 2021.

  • Wood Takes Advisor Role on Vineyard Wind

    2 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    Wood has secured a contract for the role of technical advisor on the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project in Massachusetts, the U.S. Under the four-year contract, Wood will act as the lender’s technical advisor on behalf of developer Vineyard Wind LLC, owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid Renewables. The company will provide technical advisory services […]

  • Vineyard Wind Files Motion to Stay New England Power Auction

    5 February 2019
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind LLC has filed an emergency motion to stay the conduct of the ISO New England (ISO-NE) LLC Forward Capacity Auction with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The developer of the 800MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind project has requested that the procedure, which started on 4 February, is halted until FERC responds to a petition […]

  • Geoquip Saentis Kicks Off Vineyard Wind Surveys

    25 May 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Geoquip Marine’s vessel Geoquip Saentis has arrived at Vineyard Wind’s 501 North Federal Lease Area offshore Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts to start a geotechnical survey campaign. The site will be the eventual location of the 804 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm. Using two separate vessels, Geoquip Marine will gather information on the ground conditions […]

  • First Vineyard Wind 1 Blades Touch Down in Massachusetts

    7 June 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    The first GE Haliade-X blades for the 800 MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm have arrived at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal in Massachusetts, USA. The 107-metre-long blades arrived on the Rolldock Sky heavy load vessel, which is currently docked in the Port of New Bedford, according to the latest AIS data. A couple […]

  • Vineyard Wind Seeks Timely EIS Decision

    18 July 2019
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    US offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind has warned that it would be very challenging to move forward the Vineyard Wind 1 project in its current configuration if the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not issued within the next four to six weeks. As reported earlier, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) postponed the issuance of the […]

  • First Turbine Up at First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in US

    19 October 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    DEME’s jack-up Sea Installer has installed the first GE Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbine at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project in the US. The completed turbine is comprised of one tower, three 351-foot-long blades (about 107 metres), and a nacelle. The fully assembled unit represents the largest turbine in the western world, with […]

  • Pre-Lay Survey of Vineyard Wind’s Export Cable Route Underway

    18 July 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    A pre-lay multibeam survey operation has begun along the export cable route for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm in Massachusetts. The survey operations, being performed by the research vessel Shearwater in the Nantucket Sound, will take approximately two weeks, subject to weather conditions. Shearwater is accompanied by the fishing vessels Chicawa and Rock & […]

  • Vineyard Wind to Seek Superseding Order from MassDEP

    15 July 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    US offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind will request a superseding order from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to overturn denial of the project’s application before the Edgartown Conservation Commission. As reported earlier, the Edgartown Conservation Commission denied the permit for cables that would connect the first large-scale US offshore wind farm to the grid in […]

  • More Vineyard Wind Meetings Shelved Due to US Government Shutdown

    15 January 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will postpone public meetings on its Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project originally scheduled for 15-17 January. The public meetings were scheduled to take place in Hyannis, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The postponement is due to the government shutdown, BOEM said. The […]

  • Vineyard Wind Receives First Shipment of Turbine Components

    26 May 2023
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and AVANGRID, has received the first shipment of turbine components for GE’s Haliade-X 13 MW turbine at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal in Massachusetts, USA. The tower sections will be constructed at the terminal before being shipped out and installed later this summer, Vineyard […]

  • Sif Removes Vineyard Wind from 2020 Order Book

    17 December 2019
    Business & Finance

    Sif has removed the Vineyard Wind project from its 2020 order book since the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has not yet issued a permit. Sif stated that the 800MW offshore wind project is still in its order book, but no longer for 2020 as manufacturing of the 84 monopiles next year “has […]

  • Vineyard Wind Connector Undergoes Environmental Review

    10 January 2018
    Authorities, Environment, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office has begun an environmental review of the proposed Vineyard Wind Connector transmission project.

  • Vineyard Wind Seals Transmission Deal

    30 October 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind has reached a transmission agreement with ISO New England (ISO-NE) for its 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project in Massachusetts. The agreement allows the 800 MW wind farm to connect its generation into the New England electric power grid at the NSTAR 115kV switch station in Barnstable. The move comes after Vineyard Wind in September received final acceptance for filing from the Federal Energy […]

  • Vineyard Wind Makes Turbine Location Changes

    25 June 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind has adjusted the final turbine array for its 800MW offshore wind project in Massachusetts, U.S., by changing the location of three MHI Vestas 9.5MW units. According to Vineyard Wind, the design change eliminates three turbines located near Chappaquiddick and the Nantucket Historic District to create additional distance between turbines and important commercial fishing areas. […]

  • Vineyard Wind Applies for Construction Permit

    20 December 2017
    Authorities, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind has applied for federal and state construction permits with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to construct a 800MW wind farm offshore Massachusetts.

  • Barnstable Council Nods to Vineyard Wind Link

    22 October 2018
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Barnstable Town Council voted unanimously to approve a transmission cable at Covell’s Beach that will connect the 800MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm with the regional electric power grid.

  • MEPA Seeks Supplemental Vineyard Wind Environmental Impact Report

    22 June 2018
    Authorities, Environment, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office (MEPA) has requested a supplemental filing to the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Vineyard Wind Connector project.