Vineyard Wind has chosen Southwire to design, make and install the onshore cables for Vineyard Wind 1, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the USA, offshoreWIND.biz reported on April 13, 2021.
Key details
- Southwire’s plant in Huntersville, North Carolina, will make more than 32 miles (51.5 kilometers) of high-voltage cable for the project’s onshore portion.
- Southwire’s field services team will install the cable with local workers. Onshore work is expected to finish by the first quarter of 2023.
- The 800 MW wind farm will use 62 GE Haliade-X turbines and is expected to power 400,000 households.
- Vineyard Wind is a joint venture of Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. It planned to reach financial close in the second half of 2021.
- The wind farm is about 56 kilometers off the Massachusetts mainland.
“Partnerships with US companies at all levels of the supply chain and in different regions of the country will be essential to maximizing the potential of this industry here in the US.”
Lars T. Pedersen, CEO, Vineyard Wind
FAQ
Who will make the cables?
Southwire, at its Huntersville, North Carolina, plant.
How much cable?
More than 32 miles of high-voltage cable.
When is onshore work due?
By the first quarter of 2023.
Source & credit
Source: offshoreWIND.biz, April 13, 2021: “Vineyard Wind Opts For Made in USA Onshore Cables”.