DEME’s offshore installation vessel Orion successfully has installed the 3000 tonne offshore substation for the 800MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project in the US.
The installation of the offshore substation, a first in the US, took place after months of preparation with collaboration and dedication of all partners involved in the construction of the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project, DEME said.
The offshore substation serves to collect the generated electricity from the wind turbines and sends the power through an export cable and into the regional electricity grid.
DEME’s team will also continue installing the project’s 62 wind turbines, a campaign that kicked off back in May 2023.
Once completed, the Vineyard wind farm will generate electricity for more than 400,000 homes and businesses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.