SouthCoast Wind
| SouthCoast Wind | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | WEA OCS-A 0521Lease Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 40°47′50″N 70°37′00″W / 40.797153°N 70.616667°W |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner(s) | Shell New Energies and Ocean Winds |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Offshore |
| Distance from shore | 20 miles (32 km) |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | Haliade-X 12 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 804 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | https://mayflowerwind.com/ |
SouthCoast Wind, formerly known as Mayflower Wind, is a proposed offshore wind farm in
Martha’s Vineyard and 23 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts with an name plate capacity of 804 MW in Lease OCS-A 0521,[1] which covers 127,388 acres.[2]
Construction is expected to start in the mid-2020s.
The project is a joint venture between
Ventoline will advise on construction and cabling.[4] Bladt Industries and Semco Maritime will construct the offshore substation.[5]
In early 2023, authorities approved a
Power Purchase Agreement at 7c/kWh, however contracters viewed the agreement as insufficient.[6]
It will connect to the grid at the former Brayton Point Power Station.
Project
| Wind farm | Offshore BOEM wind energy lease area | States | Coordinates | MW )
|
Completion year |
Turbines | Developer/Utility | Regulatory agency | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower Wind | Offshore Massachusetts OCS-A 0521 |
25 nautical miles south of Martha's Vineyard (MA) | 127,388 acres (51,552 ha) | MA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Shell New Energies Ocean Winds |
BOEM MDPU[7] |
||
See also
- List of offshore wind farms
- List of offshore wind farms in the United States
- Vineyard Wind
- Cape Wind
- East Coast of the United States
- Territorial waters
References
- ^ "Mayflower Wind Offshore Wind Farm - Concept/Early Planning - United States | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com.
- ^ "Mayflower Wind | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management".
- ^ "Mayflower Wind Farm, Massachusetts, New England, USA".
- ^ "Ventolines tekent contract met Amerikaans windproject Mayflower Wind". Ventolines (in Dutch). December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Substation contract with Mayflower Wind". www.semcomaritime.com.
- ^ Ferry, Tim (5 January 2023). "Shell-Ocean Winds venture plumbs US offshore wind price depths as state slashes deal | Recharge". Recharge | Latest renewable energy news.
- ^ Buljan, Adrijana (November 9, 2020). "Massachusetts DPU Greenlights 804 MW Mayflower Wind". Offshore Wind.
