Virginia Offshore Wind Farm is a 2,587.2MW offshore wind power project. It is planned in Atlantic Ocean, Virginia, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2024 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2026. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Dominion Energy. The company has a stake of 100%.
The project is expected to supply enough clean energy to power 660,000 households, to offset 2,000,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project will be spread over an area of 1,128km². The turbines will be mounted on fixed monopile foundations and will be interconnected by 66kV inter-array cable.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2024. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2026.
Contractors involved
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will be the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company is expected to provide 176 units of SG 14-222 DD turbines, each with 14.7MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is expected to perform operations and maintenance for the wind power project for a period of 10 years.
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About Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy Inc (Dominion) is an integrated energy utility. It offers electricity, natural gas, and related services. The company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity; transmits, distributes, stores, and processes gas; and carries out LNG import and storage operations. Dominion produces electricity using natural gas, oil, coal, nuclear, hydro, biomass, wind, fuel cell and solar sources. Under long-term power purchase agreements, it purchases and sells electricity. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial and governmental customers across the eastern and Rocky Mountain regions in the US and has offices in various cities across the country. Dominion is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the US.
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