SouthCoast Wind energy project approved by U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
New England Council member, SouthCoast Wind, recently received final approval from the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for its offshore wind energy project.
The project will include the construction of 141 wind turbines, up to five substation platforms, and up to eight offshore export cables. SouthCoast Wind estimates that the project could begin to produce power onto the grid in 2030 and is expected to generate up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind energy for Massachusetts and Rhode Island, enough to power more than 840,000 homes.
“The approval of the SouthCoast Wind Project today demonstrates the strength of our collaborative process to deploy offshore wind … As we mark this achievement, we look forward to the meaningful economic opportunities the SouthCoast Wind Project will bring to this region, both during construction and throughout the project’s lifetime,” said BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein.
The New England Council congratulates SouthCoast Wind on this project’s approval to grow our nation’s clean energy economy.
Read more from the U.S. Department of the Interior or in the Boston Herald.