2 large wind farms, including 1 off Mass., are sending power to the US grid for the first time
One turbine delivered about 5 megawatts of power to the Massachusetts grid just before midnight Wednesday.
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One turbine delivered about 5 megawatts of power to the Massachusetts grid just before midnight Wednesday.
Large offshore wind farms have been making electricity for three decades in Europe, and more recently in Asia.
For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms.
For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms. Owners of the Vineyard Wind project announced Wednesday the first electricity from one turbine at what will be a 62-turbine wind farm 15 miles (24 kilometres) off the coast of Massachusetts.
The U.S. has achieved a milestone as electricity from two prominent offshore wind projects, Vineyard Wind and South Fork Wind, has been successfully integrated into the grid.