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Atlantic’s Biggest Offshore Wind Turbine to Rise Next Week in US
Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, project that will power 400,000 homes makes progress amid industry turmoil
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About 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a massive structure emerges from the Atlantic Ocean. Nearby it will have the biggest turbines in the Atlantic, as tall as the Washington Monument with the Statue of Liberty stacked on top.
It’s the first offshore power substation in the US and in October it is expected to start delivering electricity from Vineyard Wind, the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. By 2024, the project is expected to generate enough electricity to power 400,000 homes.