Vineyard Wind 2 Offshore Wind Project Provisionally Awarded 800 MW in Massachusetts Procurement Awards

September 9, 2024 – Boston, Massachusetts and Copenhagen, Denmark

As part of the Vineyard Offshore team in the United States, Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), a global leader in offshore wind development and construction, is proud to share the Vineyard Wind 2 project in the United States has been provisionally awarded up to 800 MW in the latest solicitation for offshore wind power by Massachusetts.  

Vineyard Offshore, America’s leading offshore wind developer, released the following statement in response to the announcement by Massachusetts and Rhode Island. 

“Vineyard Offshore congratulates Governor Healey and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for their commitment to procure up to 800 megawatts from our 1,200-megawatt Vineyard Wind 2 project, which provides the opportunity to deliver New England’s next-generation offshore wind project,” said COP US CEO and Vineyard Offshore CEO, Alicia Barton. “We look forward to Connecticut’s forthcoming decision on the remainder of the procurement so that we can begin to deliver important economic and climate benefits to the region.” 

Vineyard Wind 2 Highlights: Massachusetts 

• Vineyard Wind 2 will generate $1.5 billion in direct economic benefits and over 3,000 job-years of employment in Massachusetts. 

• The project will provide up to $37.5 million in directly funded initiatives to foster a diverse, inclusive offshore wind workforce and supply chain, help address energy burden for low- and moderate-income households, advance regional fisheries and environment research, and establish the region as a global climate innovation lab. 

• The Salem Offshore Wind Terminal will be the staging site for the project’s wind turbine installation. 

• The project’s operations and maintenance (O&M) hub will be sited in New Bedford. 

Vineyard Wind 2 Highlights: Connecticut 

• $682 million in direct economic benefits 

• Nearly 400 job-years of union employment to install onshore and construct cables and transmission infrastructure 

• $20 million in directly funded initiatives to support wildlife, fisheries, and ecological resources, as well as the commercial fishing industry 

• The project also enjoys the support of elected leaders of involved onshore communities: New London, Montville, and Waterford. 

• Additional information found here. 

 

About Copenhagen Offshore Partners    

Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) is a world leader in offshore wind project origination, development, and construction. COP is accelerating the energy transition through development of a 50+ GW project portfolio. An industry pioneer, the group is leading project development in new markets, including four projects recently completed or currently under construction – Changfang and Xidao and Zhong Neng in Taiwan, Vineyard Wind 1 in the United States and Jeonnam 1 in Korea. COP also specializes in system integration capabilities, including power-to-x. COP’s expert team is advancing projects across 17 offices in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Americas. COP is a proudly independent company owned by its management. Learn more at www.cop.dk 

 

About Vineyard Offshore 

Vineyard Offshore, an affiliate of CIP, is leading the development of two lease areas in the Northeast, OCS-A 522, known as Vineyard Northeast, located off the coast of Massachusetts and OCS-A 544, known as Vineyard Mid-Atlantic and home to the Excelsior Wind Project, located in the New York Bight. Additionally, the company is working to develop a project off the coast of Humboldt County in Northern California, in lease area OCS-P 0562. Combined with its joint venture development of the first-in-the-nation offshore wind project, Vineyard Wind 1, Vineyard Offshore has the potential to develop more than 6 gigawatts of clean, renewable, and affordable energy on the East and West Coasts of the United States. To learn more, visit: www.vineyardoffshore.com.