Vestas says that it has secured an 810-MW offshore order from Equinor to power New York’s Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project.
The order includes 54 V236-15.0 MW turbines and marks Vestas’ first order in the US for an offshore platform and its V236-15.0 MW turbine.
The order calls for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a five-year service agreement designed to ensure optimized performance of the asset.
The Empire Wind 1 project also includes the continued transformation of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in Sunset Park, New York, which is set to become one of the nation’s largest dedicated port facilities for offshore wind development.
The SBMT will provide the infrastructure to deploy the V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines, including the staging and pre-assembly activities such as load-in, load-out, and transportation of wind turbine components, tools and containers before progressing towards offshore wind turbine installation and commissioning.
Turbine delivery is expected to begin in 2026 with completion scheduled for 2027.
