The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of Ørsted’s 924 MW Sunrise Wind offshore wind project off Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts (United States), suggesting an alternative plan that includes fewer turbines (from 94 to 84). The proposal aims to accommodate geotechnical feasibility of the project, reduce impacts to biodiversity, and meet the energy needs of New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The Sunrise Wind power plant is expected to become the largest offshore wind project to be connected to New York’s electric grid. The original project plan submitted by Sunrise Wind LLC includes up to 94 wind turbines and their associated export cables, with a grid connection located in Holbrook, New York. The construction of the onshore substation for the wind project, including work at the laydown staging areas, started this Summer, with plans for Sunrise Wind to be fully operational by 2025. BOEM plans to issue a Record of Decision on whether to approve the project in early 2024, and, if so, identify any conditions of approval.
The United States currently has an onshore wind capacity of 141 GW, accounting for 12% of the country's capacity mix. No large scale offshore wind project is currently operational (42 MW of offshore wind capacity at the end of 2022). The government aims to add 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030.
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