Revolution Wind offshore project more than 95% complete
The 704-megawatt Revolution Wind offshore wind farm, located approximately 15 miles south of the Rhode Island coast, is more than 95% complete and remains on schedule to achieve full commercial operation by the end of 2026, according to an update from developer Ørsted.
In its recent half-year results presentation, Ørsted Chief Executive Rasmus Errboe reported that 61 of the project’s 65 Siemens Gamesa 11 MW turbines have been fully installed. The remaining four turbines are expected to be installed in the coming months.
The project began delivering power to the New England electric grid in March 2026, when it stood at roughly 90% complete, and generation continues to ramp up. Once fully operational, Revolution Wind will have a peak capacity of 704 MW, reportedly enough to power approximately 350,000 homes.
Construction and assembly activities have been staged primarily from the State Pier in New London, Connecticut. Revolution Wind is a 50/50 joint venture between Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables.
The project previously faced two stop-work orders issued by the federal government in 2025 citing national security concerns related to military radar. In both instances, developers successfully obtained court relief. A preliminary injunction issued by US District Judge Royce C. Lamberth in January 2026 remains in place, staying and enjoining enforcement of the second stop-work order pending the conclusion of related legal proceedings.
Construction has continued under that court protection, enabling the project to reach its current advanced stage of completion.
“It continues to be a key priority for us to deliver on our construction portfolio, and we’re very pleased with the milestones we’ve reached,” Errboe said in connection with the company’s results.
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Bruce Beaubouef is Managing Editor for Offshore magazine. In that capacity, he plans and oversees content for the magazine; writes features on technologies and trends for the magazine; writes news updates for the website; creates and moderates topical webinars; and creates videos that focus on offshore oil and gas and renewable energies. Beaubouef has been in the oil and gas trade media for 25 years, starting out as Editor of Hart’s Pipeline Digest in 1998. From there, he went on to serve as Associate Editor for Pipe Line and Gas Industry for Gulf Publishing for four years before rejoining Hart Publications as Editor of PipeLine and Gas Technology in 2003. He joined Offshore magazine as Managing Editor in 2010, at that time owned by PennWell Corp. Beaubouef earned his Ph.D. at the University of Houston in 1997, and his dissertation was published in book form by Texas A&M University Press in September 2007 as The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: U.S. Energy Security and Oil Politics, 1975-2005.