Dominion Energy has installed 78 monopile foundations and four offshore substation foundations for the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.
This is ahead of the company’s initial objectives of installing at least 70 monopiles in the first round of installation. The monopiles have been installed into the sea floor 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach.
Overall, CVOW, the largest offshore wind project under construction in the United States, will consist of 176 turbines. The project, which is now 43 percent complete, remains on budget and on schedule to be completed in late 2026.
For the next few months, the company will focus on installing the first offshore substation, continuing export cable lays and onshore transmission construction, and placing transition pieces on top of monopiles in preparation for turbine installation starting in 2025.
“Our Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project shows that regulated offshore wind works in the United States,” Robert Blue, Dominion Energy’s chair, president and CEO, said. “As we face unprecedented customer demand, offshore wind is critical to our diverse, all-of-the-above generation mix to keep the lights on for our customers with affordable, reliable, and increasingly clean energy.”