Seed funding for the wind collaborative includes $577,500 from joint venture partners Ørsted and eversource as part of their supply chain and workforce development commitments tied to revolution wind – connecticut and rhode island’s first utility scale offshore wind farm. the creation of the wind collaborative was first announced last. Providence, r.i., october 31, 2023 – joint venture partners Ørsted and eversource have taken final investment decision (fid) on revolution wind, rhode island and connecticut's first utility scale offshore wind farm. this fid results in the joint venture’s official commencement of the full scope of construction of the 704 megawatt offshore.
In total, Ørsted and eversource are investing a combined $40 million at provport and quonset point in north kingstown to support the development of revolution wind, as well as the south fork wind. New london, conn. (july 1, 2024) – Ørsted and eversource, developers of connecticut's first offshore wind farm, revolution wind, and the connecticut state building trades training institute (csbtti), today announced the launch of a collaborative, pre apprenticeship training program for 15 eastern connecticut residents. This includes more than 640 new direct jobs in the state, including 100 new local union construction jobs at provport, where Ørsted has established an industry hub, to support the expanded construction of advanced foundation components as rhode island strengthens its position in the u.s. offshore wind supply chain. Ørsted and eversource are. Ørsted and eversource have also jointly proposed revolution wind 2, a new 884 megawatt offshore wind farm, in response to rhode island’s offshore wind solicitation. if awarded, that project would deliver enough clean, reliable renewable power for more than 500,000 rhode island homes and would represent more than $2 billion in direct economic.
This includes more than 640 new direct jobs in the state, including 100 new local union construction jobs at provport, where Ørsted has established an industry hub, to support the expanded construction of advanced foundation components as rhode island strengthens its position in the u.s. offshore wind supply chain. Ørsted and eversource are. Ørsted and eversource have also jointly proposed revolution wind 2, a new 884 megawatt offshore wind farm, in response to rhode island’s offshore wind solicitation. if awarded, that project would deliver enough clean, reliable renewable power for more than 500,000 rhode island homes and would represent more than $2 billion in direct economic. We are proud of the significant progress we’ve made in partnership with Ørsted to deliver clean, renewable offshore wind energy to the northeast. in september 2023 we closed on the sale of our 50% interest in approximately 175,000 of developable uncommitted offshore acres to Ørsted. in january 2024, we reached an agreement to sell them our. Ørsted has signed an agreement to acquire eversource energy’s 50 % interest in the uncontracted federal offshore wind lease area currently owned jointly by the two companies. in addition to the seabed, which is in early stage development, the agreement also includes contracts and partnerships for key operational assets in the us northeast.
We are proud of the significant progress we’ve made in partnership with Ørsted to deliver clean, renewable offshore wind energy to the northeast. in september 2023 we closed on the sale of our 50% interest in approximately 175,000 of developable uncommitted offshore acres to Ørsted. in january 2024, we reached an agreement to sell them our. Ørsted has signed an agreement to acquire eversource energy’s 50 % interest in the uncontracted federal offshore wind lease area currently owned jointly by the two companies. in addition to the seabed, which is in early stage development, the agreement also includes contracts and partnerships for key operational assets in the us northeast.
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