Mayflower Wind
| Mayflower Wind | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | WEA OCS-A 0521Lease Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 40°47′50″N 70°37′00″W / 40.797153°N 70.616667°WCoordinates: 40°47′50″N 70°37′00″W / 40.797153°N 70.616667°W |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner(s) | Shell New Energies and Ocean Winds |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Offshore |
| Distance from shore | 20 miles (32 km) |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | Haliade-X 12 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 804 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | https://mayflowerwind.com/ |
Mayflower Wind is a proposed offshore wind farm in U.S. federal waters about 30 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and 23 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts with an name plate capacity of 804 MW in Lease OCS-A 0521,[1] which covers 127,388 acres.[2] Construction is expected to start in the mid 2020s.
The project is a joint venture between (formerly New Energies) and Ocean Winds (a global offshore wind collaboration of Engie and EDP Renewables). Fugro conducted a high‑resolution Geo‑data acquisition project in the lease area and along the export cable routes.[3] Ventoline will advise on construction and cabling.[4] Bladt Industries and will construct the offshore substation.[5]
Project[]
| Wind farm | Offshore BOEM wind energy lease area | States | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Completion year |
Turbines | Developer/Utility | Regulatory agency | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower Wind | Offshore Massachusetts OCS-A 0521 |
25 nautical miles south of Martha's Vineyard (MA) | 127,388 acres (51,552 ha) | MA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Shell New Energies Ocean Winds |
BOEM MDPU[6] |
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See also[]
- List of offshore wind farms
- List of offshore wind farms in the United States
- Vineyard Wind
- Cape Wind
- East Coast of the United States
- Territorial waters
References[]
- ^ "Mayflower Wind Offshore Wind Farm - Concept/Early Planning - United States | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com.
- ^ https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/massachusetts/mayflower-wind-energy-llc-ocs-0521
- ^ "Mayflower Wind Farm, Massachusetts, New England, USA".
- ^ "Ventolines tekent contract met Amerikaans windproject Mayflower Wind". December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Substation contract with Mayflower Wind". www.semcomaritime.com.
- ^ "Massachusetts DPU Greenlights 804 MW Mayflower Wind". Offshore Wind. November 9, 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Wind farms in Massachusetts
- Proposed wind farms in the United States
- Offshore wind farms in the United States