Offshore wind development impacting Connecticut

Towers for the Revolution Wind project await transport from State Pier in New London to the construction site on a foggy morning on May 2.The 65-turbine project will generate 704 MW of power for CT and RI residents, enough for 350,000 homes.
Towers for the Revolution Wind project await transport from State Pier in New London to the construction site on a foggy morning on May 2.The 65-turbine project will generate 704 MW of power for CT and RI residents, enough for 350,000 homes. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant

Overview and updates on projects relevant to Connecticut

A vessel travels between two of the South Fork Wind project turbines on May 14.

Tour showcases South Fork Wind project

May 28, 2024

Dozens of local officials and representatives of media and local organizations including Connecticut Sea Grant joined a tour of the South Fork Wind project, located off the south shore of Long Island, on May 14. 

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Gary Yerman, right, owner of New London Seafood Distributors, talks with a representative of Equinor, developers of the Beacon Wind project, at a public meeting at Mystic Seaport on Oct. 3.
Gary Yerman, right, owner of New London Seafood Distributors, talks with a representative of Equinor, developers of the Beacon Wind project, at a public meeting at Mystic Aquarium on Oct. 3.
Representatives of Sea Grant programs from several states participated in a visit to the offshore wind staging area in New Bedford, MA, where the Vineyard Wind project is being staged, on Dec. 7.
Representatives of Sea Grant programs from several states participated in a visit to the offshore wind staging area in New Bedford, MA, where the Vineyard Wind project is being staged, on Dec. 7. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
Five of the 12 turbines and the substation of the South Fork Wind project are seen from the deck of a ferry touring the site off Long Island on May 14.
Five of the 12 turbines and the substation of the South Fork Wind project are seen from the deck of a ferry touring the site off Long Island on May 14. Nancy Balcom / Connecticut Sea Grant
Large vessels with heavy-lift capacity are being used to transport components of the South Fork wind farm to State Pier in New London.
Large vessels with heavy-lift capacity are being used to transport components of the South Fork wind farm to State Pier in New London. Judy Benson / CT Sea Grant
Map from the Northeast Ocean Data Portal shows levels of commercial fishing activity offshore from coastal New England and the mid-Atlantic
Map from the Northeast Ocean Data Portal shows levels of commercial fishing activity offshore from coastal New England and the mid-Atlantic

CTSG Offshore Wind Energy Seafood Industry Advisors:

  • Joseph Gilbert, Empire Fisheries, LLC
  • Michael Theiler, Jeanette T Fisheries
  • Paul Henriques, H and H Shellfish, LLC

Several commercial fishing vessels are docked in New London.

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The L/B Jill, a construction vessel being used for the South Fork Wind project off Long Island, is seen from Waterford Town Beach on July 30.
The L/B Jill, a construction vessel being used for the South Fork Wind project off Long Island, is seen from Waterford Town Beach on July 30.

Map from the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management shows offshore wind projects proposed for the North Atlantic.
Map from the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management shows offshore wind projects proposed for the North Atlantic.