First large-scale US offshore wind farm receives federal approval

Vineyard Wind project, part of Biden administration goals, could see up to 84 turbines offshore from Martha’s Vineyard.

United States President Joe Biden’s administration announced final federal approval for an ambitious, first of its kind offshore wind energy project on Tuesday that would create enough electricity to power 400,000 homes. The 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha’s Vineyard near Cape Cod, Massachusetts, would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. The nearly $3bn project is a critical part of the Biden administration’s plan to develop renewable energy in the US. The federal approval allows Vineyard Wind to install 84 or fewer turbines off the Massachusetts coast.