Orsted Reaches Commercial Operation at Revolution Wind

Rigzone · Jov Onsat ·

Orsted announced the start of commercial operation at the 704-megawatt Revolution Wind, a 50:50 partnership with GIP that was among several U.S. offshore wind projects threatened with cancelation by the Trump administration.

Ørsted A/S on Thursday announced the start of commercial operation at the 704-megawatt (MW) Revolution Wind, a 50:50 partnership with Global Infrastructure Partners that was among several United States offshore wind projects threatened with cancelation by the Trump administration.

"In October the project achieved commercial operations under its offtake contracts with utilities in the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island", the Danish majority state-owned wind-focused renewables developer said in its report for the third quarter (Q3).

Last December the Interior Department issued a 90-day pause order on Revolution Wind and four other offshore wind leases that were under construction, citing security risks identified in "classified reports".

Read the full story at Rigzone · All coverage of this story