Shell and EDP Renewables joint venture Mayflower Wind has revealed that its bid in the second Massachusetts offshore wind solicitation comprises three 800MW and one 400MW proposal.
The developer has dubbed the 800MW options ‘Low Cost Energy’, ‘Infrastructure and Innovation’ and ‘Massachusetts Manufacturing’.
Mayflower Wind president John Hartnett said: “The Low Price Energy proposal includes strong support for research, workforce training and economic development.
“Our Infrastructure and Innovation proposal adds significant strategic investments in port infrastructure and technology to the south coast, boosting the fledgling offshore wind industry and the economy of the Commonwealth.
“Finally, our Massachusetts Manufacturing proposal would further accelerate the process of Massachusetts assuming a leadership role in offshore wind by including a major new manufacturing facility that would serve both domestic and foreign offshore wind markets.”
Mayflower Wind said that in the months since it acquired a Federal offshore wind lease, it has engaged with the fishing industry, local communities, tribal representatives and local governments on the south coast and Cape Cod, completed conceptual design of an entire offshore wind farm, filed for initial permits with the federal regulatory agency and begun the process of pre-construction surveys.
Other confirmed bidders in the solicitation are Orsted-Eversource JV Bay State Wind and Vineyard Wind.
Bay State’s proposal includes an 800MW and a 400MW project, while Vineyard’s includes two options for 800MW and a 400MW one.