The United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has greenlit the construction and operations plan (COP) for Avangrid's New England Wind projects. Combined, the two development phases of the offshore wind farm will have a capacity of up to 2.6GW.
The approved COP is BOEM's last authorisation for Avangrid to move on with the development. It allows both projects to be built off the coast of Massachusetts, featuring up to 129 turbines, five electric service platforms and five offshore export cables.
New England Wind 1 and 2 will be connected to the grid via transmission systems in Barnstable and Bristol County.
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