Joint Partnership Makes Final Investment In Wind Energy Project

GROTON, CT — Ørsted and Eversource have made their final investment in Revolution Wind, the first utility-scale offshore wind farm under development in Connecticut and Rhode Island. The decision means that the partners are committed to the full scope of construction on the project, which will deliver 304 megawatts of clean, affordable energy to Connecticut, according to a statement from Gov. Ned Lamont.

The partnership also announced that the first offshore wind turbine shipped out of State Pier in New London this week and is on its way for installation at South Fork Wind, New York’s first offshore wind farm.

Lamont said that this is a milestone step in the manufacturing and construction of a clean-energy project that is supporting hundreds of jobs in Connecticut.

“With this announcement, Connecticut is committed to receiving its first offshore wind farm,” Lamont said in a statement. “This will not only begin a new era of renewable energy in our state, but it also means that hundreds of in-demand jobs will be supported in the New London region, bringing a positive economic impact to the area and setting Connecticut on a path to become the premier commercial east coast hub for this sector."

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