Dominion Energy has reached the milestone of installing the 50th turbine at its 2640MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, located 33 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach.
The project is on schedule to hit the company’s target of 70-100 monopiles installed during the first of two installation seasons that run through the end of October.
CVOW is the largest offshore wind project in the US, with plans for 176 turbines.
“Our on-time, on-budget Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project proves that regulated offshore wind works in the United States,” said Robert M. Blue, Dominion Energy’s chair, president and chief executive officer.
The monopile foundations, which are being staged at Portsmouth Marine Terminal, are single vertical, steel cylinders manufactured by global leader EEW SPC and are being installed into the sea floor to support the wind turbine generators.