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Sunrise Wind farm approved

Sunrise Wind farm approved

The project is expected to be the country’s largest offshore wind project once completed in 2026.

810 MW offshore project to connect to NYC grid

810 MW offshore project to connect to NYC grid

The project will help connect the Sunset Park onshore substation at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into the New York City electrical grid at Con Edison’s Gowanus substation.

South Fork Wind completed

South Fork Wind completed

The wind farm located in New York State is the first utility-scale site in US federal waters.

$2.3 B to strengthen rural US power grid

$2.3 B to strengthen rural US power grid

This includes the first five awards totalling $139 million under the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program and $2.2 billion in funding to 39 projects.

Five turbines power up at Vineyard Wind

Five turbines power up at Vineyard Wind

The first five out of planned 62 wind turbines at Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)’s 806 MW Vineyard Wind project have begun to spin.

DOE’s funds for transformer R&D

Transformer shortage: DOE funds

Supply chain issues, new construction and demand outpacing manufacturing capacity are several factors behind the transformer shortage.

Siemens Energy’s $150 M investment in NC

Siemens Energy’s $150 M investment in NC

Siemens Energy plans to expand its transformer manufacturing facility, add jobs and invest almost $150 million in North Carolina over the next five years.

Dominion gets approval for 2.6 GW wind farm

Dominion gets approval for 2.6 GW wind farm

The CVOW project will begin construction after receiving final approvals from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Hawaiian Electric restoration efforts continue

Hawaiian Electric restoration efforts continue

Hawaiian Electric is continuing restoration work to rebuild portions of the electric system in Lahaina to ensure power to West Maui customers following the August 2023 wildfires.

First CVOW substation arrives in Denmark

First CVOW substation arrives in Denmark

In 2021, a Semco Maritime and Bladt Industries consortium was awarded a contract for the supply of three substations for the 2.6 GW CVOW offshore wind project in the US.