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Released January 22, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Last week was a big one for the U.S. operations of Danish renewable energy developer Orsted A/S (Fredericia). During the week, the company announced that more than 50% of the turbines have been installed at its South Fork offshore windfarm, located in waters 35 miles off Long Island. In addition, Orsted signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Bloomberg LP (New York, New York) for offtake from the Mockingbird solar farm in Texas, making the plant's future power generation fully contracted.
As one of the smaller offshore windfarms planned for development in U.S. waters, the progression of the South Fork Windfarm has been quick. The windfarm will include 12 Siemens-Gamesa turbines that together will generate 130 megawatts (MW). The first turbine was installed in November and began sending power to the grid in early December.
Orsted last week stated, "Six turbines are commissioned and already delivering power to the Long Island (New York) grid. The 7th turbine has also been installed, with components for the 8th turbine next to be installed." At the present rate of construction, the windfarm should be completed and delivering full power within a matter of months. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for more information.
Orsted has other planned offshore wind projects in U.S. waters, although the company's track record and the challenges faced by the U.S. offshore industry cast reason to be somewhat wary of these projects moving forward as planned. In late October, Orsted canceled the Ocean Wind project in New Jersey waters, citing high inflation, rising interest rates and supply chain bottlenecks. To learn more, see November 27, 2023, article - Is Biden's '30 by 30' Offshore Windpower Plan Still Attainable? and the Ocean Windfarm project report.
Orsted's remaining active offshore projects include the 704-MW Revolution Windfarm off the Rhode Island coast and the Sunrise offshore windfarm, which will connect to the New York grid. In December, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a final environmental impact statement for the Sunrise project, calling for a reduction in the number of planned turbines at the facility. The agency is expected to release its final decision regarding the windfarm's construction early this year. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the Revolution and Sunrise windfarms.
The offshore wind sector is only a portion of Orsted's U.S. activities, which also include onshore wind and solar power generation projects. Orsted's Mockingbird solar farm, which is under construction near Paris, Texas, made headlines last week when media giant Bloomberg selected the plant to help it achieve its renewable goals with a PPA for the plant's power, which will help Bloomberg achieve its goal of obtaining 100% renewable-sourced electricity by 2025. As it stands, the 15-year, 80-MW PPA made with Orsted will give Bloomberg bragging rights to having 100% of the power it uses in the U.S. and 80% of its global power use coming from renewable generation.
The Bloomberg PPA makes the power generated at Mockingbird fully contracted. Other customers are in line for the plant's offtake, including Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) and DSM (Heerlen, Netherlands). Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) is expected to wrap up construction of the 471-MW solar farm (Orsted's biggest in the U.S.) later this year. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project.
Texas is the recipient of most of Orsted's U.S. solar endeavors. Other Orsted projects under construction in the state include the Sparta solar development near Beeville. Blattner also is providing EPC services on the project, which entails situating approximately 775,000 solar panels that will begin providing 250 MW of power in the coming months. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Orsted's U.S. onshore wind projects are less frequent than its solar activity. Expected to be completed by the end of this year is the Badger Windfarm near Wishek, North Dakota. The facility will feature 74 turbines, each rated at 3.4 MW, to achieve nameplate generation of more than 250 MW. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
As one of the smaller offshore windfarms planned for development in U.S. waters, the progression of the South Fork Windfarm has been quick. The windfarm will include 12 Siemens-Gamesa turbines that together will generate 130 megawatts (MW). The first turbine was installed in November and began sending power to the grid in early December.
Orsted last week stated, "Six turbines are commissioned and already delivering power to the Long Island (New York) grid. The 7th turbine has also been installed, with components for the 8th turbine next to be installed." At the present rate of construction, the windfarm should be completed and delivering full power within a matter of months. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for more information.
Orsted has other planned offshore wind projects in U.S. waters, although the company's track record and the challenges faced by the U.S. offshore industry cast reason to be somewhat wary of these projects moving forward as planned. In late October, Orsted canceled the Ocean Wind project in New Jersey waters, citing high inflation, rising interest rates and supply chain bottlenecks. To learn more, see November 27, 2023, article - Is Biden's '30 by 30' Offshore Windpower Plan Still Attainable? and the Ocean Windfarm project report.
Orsted's remaining active offshore projects include the 704-MW Revolution Windfarm off the Rhode Island coast and the Sunrise offshore windfarm, which will connect to the New York grid. In December, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a final environmental impact statement for the Sunrise project, calling for a reduction in the number of planned turbines at the facility. The agency is expected to release its final decision regarding the windfarm's construction early this year. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the Revolution and Sunrise windfarms.
The offshore wind sector is only a portion of Orsted's U.S. activities, which also include onshore wind and solar power generation projects. Orsted's Mockingbird solar farm, which is under construction near Paris, Texas, made headlines last week when media giant Bloomberg selected the plant to help it achieve its renewable goals with a PPA for the plant's power, which will help Bloomberg achieve its goal of obtaining 100% renewable-sourced electricity by 2025. As it stands, the 15-year, 80-MW PPA made with Orsted will give Bloomberg bragging rights to having 100% of the power it uses in the U.S. and 80% of its global power use coming from renewable generation.
The Bloomberg PPA makes the power generated at Mockingbird fully contracted. Other customers are in line for the plant's offtake, including Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) and DSM (Heerlen, Netherlands). Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) is expected to wrap up construction of the 471-MW solar farm (Orsted's biggest in the U.S.) later this year. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project.
Texas is the recipient of most of Orsted's U.S. solar endeavors. Other Orsted projects under construction in the state include the Sparta solar development near Beeville. Blattner also is providing EPC services on the project, which entails situating approximately 775,000 solar panels that will begin providing 250 MW of power in the coming months. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Orsted's U.S. onshore wind projects are less frequent than its solar activity. Expected to be completed by the end of this year is the Badger Windfarm near Wishek, North Dakota. The facility will feature 74 turbines, each rated at 3.4 MW, to achieve nameplate generation of more than 250 MW. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
