Atlantic Shores offshore wind project : Vestas to win wind turbine contract

Vestas has been selected as the preferential supplier of turbines by Shell New Energies and EDF Renewables for the 1.5GW Atlantic Shores offshore wind project in New Jersey.

Under the contract, the Danish wind turbine manufacturer will supply its V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines, which are expected to be installed at the Atlantic Shores project site in 2027.

The turbine supply contract for the Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm was signed shortly after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order raising New Jersey offshore wind target by 50% to 11GW by 2040.

Vestas to win wind turbine contract for the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Beall/Wikipedia.org.

Laura Beane — Vestas North America President said, commenting on the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project contract, said: “We are proud to partner with Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind as the preferred supplier for its project and deploy our flagship V236-15MW turbine to help New Jersey achieve its goal of rapidly developing offshore wind and creating new clean energy jobs.

“Scaling offshore wind in the U.S.A. depends upon consistent policy and predictable, steady volume over a long period of time, and New Jersey’s newly stated 11 GW offshore target combined with stable federal policy signals this intent.”

Upon completion, the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project is expected to generate enough electricity to power more than 700,000 US homes.

As per the terms of the contract, Vestas will also provide comprehensive wind turbine service solution, which will be delivered from an operations and maintenance base established by Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, the project holding company as well as the 50:50 joint venture between Shell New Energies and EDF Renewables, in Atlantic City.

Vestas is also planning to build a nacelle assembly facility at the New Jersey Wind Port in Salem County. The nacelle assembly factory will be used for assembly and testing of the hub, cooler top, and heli-hoist modules.

Commenting on the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project, Joris Veldhoven — Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind CEO said: “Since our award in June 2021, Atlantic Shores has conducted an extensive due diligence and procurement process to find the right turbine supply partner that will enable us to deliver the best value to the state of New Jersey, including local content commitments.