Block Island
Block Island
Project Overview
Year:
2015
Location/Region:
North America / Rhode Island
Block Island Wind Farm is an offshore wind farm the first one built in the United States. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) from Block Island, Rhode Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The five-turbine, 30-MW project is being developed by Deepwater Wind which plans to erect the Alstom Haliade 150 6-MW turbines in late summer 2016 and launch commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2016. It will be the largest project using wind power in Rhode Island.
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Longditude | 41.116667 |
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Latitude | -71.516667 |
Market | Wind |
Structure | Jacket |
Hammer | MHU 800S |
Pile Diameter | 1.5 m / 60" |
Water Depth | 29 m / 95 ft |