PROVIDENCE – Revolution Wind has reached another milestone with the installation of the first of its 65 offshore wind turbines in the ocean waters off Rhode Island.
Developers Ørsted and Eversource made the announcement Monday, marking another landmark event in the construction of the 704-megawatt wind farm being built about 15 miles south of Little Compton.
The project will supply power to Rhode Island and Connecticut.
“This is a monumental moment for Revolution Wind, the Northeast region, and Rhode Island,” Gov. Dan McKee said in a statement. “The installation of the first turbine speaks to the strong private and public partnership driving the project forward.”
Second offshore wind farm to supply Rhode Island
When it comes into operation in 2026, Revolution Wind will be the second offshore wind farm to deliver electricity to Rhode Island and the first utility-scale project for the state.
The Block Island Wind Farm became the first offshore wind farm in America when construction was completed in 2016. But the 30-megawatt test project built in state waters about three miles southeast of Block Island is of a much smaller size than the Revolution project.