SouthCoast Wind, formerly known as 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 in Lease OCS-A 0521,[1] which covers 127,388 acres.[2] Construction is expected to start in 2025 with power delivery from the project in 2030.
| SouthCoast 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°W |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner | Ocean Winds North America |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Offshore |
| Distance from shore | 20 miles (32 km) |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | Haliade-X 12 MW |
| Nameplate capacity |
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| External links | |
| Website | https://southcoastwind.com/ |
The project is backed by Ocean Winds North America (a global offshore wind collaboration of Engie and EDP Renewables).
It will connect to the grid at the former Brayton Point Power Station.
The project was awarded contracts with Massachsetts for 1,087 MW and with Rhode Island for 200 MW in September 2024.[3]
Project
edit| Wind farm | Offshore BOEM wind energy lease area | States | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Completion year |
Turbines | Developer/Utility | Regulatory agency | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SouthCoast Wind | Offshore Massachusetts OCS-A 0521 |
25 nautical miles south of Martha's Vineyard (MA) | 127,388 acres (51,552 ha) | MA | 1,287 | 2030 | TBA | Shell New Energies Ocean Winds |
MDPU[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mayflower Wind Offshore Wind Farm - Concept/Early Planning - United States | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com.
- ^ "Mayflower Wind | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management".
- ^ "Massachusetts and Rhode Island Announce Largest Offshore Wind Selection in New England History". September 6, 2024.
- ^ Buljan, Adrijana (November 9, 2020). "Massachusetts DPU Greenlights 804 MW Mayflower Wind". Offshore Wind.