Mayflower Wind and Anbaric Development Partners have signed an agreement for the developer to use transmission assets developed by the latter to bring offshore wind power ashore at Brayton Point.
Mayflower Wind will bring clean offshore wind energy from its federal offshore energy lease area to Brayton Point (pictured) as the areas “robust grid infrastructure and waterfront location make it an ideal interconnection location for offshore wind”, said the partners.
The Mayflower Wind offshore wind energy project will use high voltage direct current technology that minimizes marine cabling, reduces energy losses, and strengthens the New England grid, they said.
When fully built out, and with continuing advancements in wind technology, Mayflower Wind’s lease area will supply over 2GW of offshore wind.
Mayflower Wind’s use of the existing grid connection will help set in motion the development of supporting infrastructure at Brayton Point.
“Mayflower Wind is committed to helping Massachusetts and New England achieve their ambitious clean energy goals,” said Mayflower Wind CEO Michael Brown.
“The transmission infrastructure at Brayton Point initially developed by Anbaric and now owned by Mayflower, will help us make those goals a reality. We look forward to collaborating with the community as we invest in and develop this project to bring clean energy to Brayton Point and beyond.”
“We are thrilled to be collaborating with Mayflower Wind to bring our unique expertise to scale offshore wind and achieve renewable energy goals,” said Anbaric CEO Clarke Bruno “Brayton Point is a unique site to bring offshore wind to our shores while also bringing infrastructure investment and responsible development to the local community.”