Dominion Energy has installed the two-turbine, 12-megawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project 27 miles off Virginia Beach, Va. It was the first offshore wind farm to be approved by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and installed in federal waters and is the second constructed in the United States.
Dominion Energy will apply the valuable permitting, design, installation and operations experience from the pilot project to its proposed 2,600-megawatt commercial project. That project, which is the largest announced offshore wind project in North America, is on track to commence construction in 2024, and upon completion, will provide enough renewable electricity to power up to 650,000 homes.
“The construction of these two turbines is a major milestone not only for offshore wind in Virginia but also for offshore wind in the United States,” said Thomas Farrell, II, chairman, president and CEO of Dominion Energy. “Clean energy jobs have the potential
