| Block Island Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view | |
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| Country |
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| Location | New Shoreham, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates | 41°06′53″N 71°31′16″W / 41.1147°N 71.5211°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2015 |
| Commission date | 12 December 2016[1] |
| Construction cost | $290 million |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | |
| Distance from shore | 3.8 mi (6.1 km) |
| Hub height | 100 m[2] |
| Rotor diameter |
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| Rated wind speed | 3–25 m/s[3] |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 × 6 MW |
| Make and model | GE Renewable Energy Haliade 150-6MW (5) |
| Nameplate capacity |
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| Capacity factor | 47.6% (projected)[4] |
| Annual net output | 125 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | us |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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Block Island Wind Farm was the first commercial offshore wind farm in the United States,[5] located 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Block Island, Rhode Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The five-turbine, 30 MW project was developed by Deepwater Wind, now known as Ørsted US Offshore Wind.
Construction began in 2015, and in late summer 2016, five Alstom Haliade 150-6MW turbines were erected. Operations were launched in December 2016.[4] It is the largest project using wind power in Rhode Island.
- ^ "Block Island Wind Farm begins commercial operations". Deepwater Wind. 2016-12-12. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ "HALIADE* 150-6MW OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE". gerenewableenergy.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ "Alstom Haliade 150 - 6.000,0 kW - Turbine". en.wind-turbine-models.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ a b "Alstom announces a major milestone for Deepwater's Block Island Offshore Wind Project". alstom.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ "Offshore Wind Farm Raises Hopes of U.S. Clean Energy Backers". The New York Times. 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.