Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova have today begun controlled cutting activities on a damaged turbine blade at the 804MW site off the coast of Massachusetts.
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued an updated Suspension Order that will allow Vineyard Wind to install towers and nacelles, components not associated with the blade event that occurred 13 July.
Vineyard Wind is still prohibited by the order from further blade installation and power production.
“The updated Order issued by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement reflects the unity of effort, extensive planning, independent third-party validation, and relentless focus on safety that went into developing our action plan to secure the remainder of the damaged blade and get this critical project back on track,” said Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus S. Møller.
BSEE based its updated order partially on an independent structural load analysis by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a certified verification agent (CVA).
The Foss Prevailing Wind barge will depart the New Bedford Marine Commerce terminal carrying turbine components including several tower sections and one nacelle to the site.