Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture owned by EDP Renewables and Engie, has been selected to negotiate contracts to provide 1,087 MW of offshore wind power to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and 200 MW to the State of Rhode Island for its SouthCoast Wind project.
SouthCoast Wind will now begin the next steps of negotiating contracts with Massachusetts’ and Rhode Island’s largest electric utilities. Project construction, which is expected in late 2025, will commence once it has received all federal, state, and local permits, and pending final investment decision. SouthCoast Wind plans to marshal its turbines at the New Bedford (MA) Marine Commerce Terminal, have its operations and maintenance port at Foss Terminal in New Bedford, MA, and will open a crew transfer and administrative hub in Rhode Island.
