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Dominion Energy Continues Development of First Jones Act Compliant Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
December 16, 2020 GMT
RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Dominion Energy announced today it has reached a major milestone – the keel laying – in the construction of the first Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel, currently being constructed by the global marine shipbuilding firm Keppel AmFELS at its Brownsville, Texas shipyard. With several gigawatts of offshore wind capacity to be installed along the U.S. East Coast in the next decade, access to Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessels is of strategic importance to the U.S. offshore wind market.
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Dominion Energy reaches milestone in construction of first Jones Act compliant offshore wind generation project
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and last updated 2020-12-16 11:32:18-05
RICHMOND, Va. â Dominion Energy announced today it started the keel laying process in the construction of the first Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel.
Access to the wind turbine installation vessels are of strategic importance as they provide several gigawatts of offshore wind capacity to be installed along the U.S. East Coast in the next decade.
According to a news release, Dominion Energyâs president and chief executive officer, Robert M. Blue, believes this is a major step forward for the offshore wind industry in America.
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