SouthCoast Wind

SouthCoast Wind, formerly known as Mayflower Wind, is a proposed offshore wind farm in U.S. federal waters about 30 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and 23 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts with an name plate capacity of 804 MW in Lease OCS-A 0521,[1] which covers 127,388 acres.[2] Construction is expected to start in the mid-2020s.

SouthCoast Wind
CountryUnited States
LocationWEA OCS-A 0521Lease
Outer Continental Shelf
Offshore Massachusetts
Coordinates40.797153°N 70.616667°W / 40.797153; -70.616667
StatusProposed
Owner(s)Shell New Energies and Ocean Winds
Wind farm
TypeOffshore
Distance from shore20 miles (32 km)
Power generation
Make and modelHaliade-X 12 MW
Nameplate capacity804 MW
External links
Websitehttps://mayflowerwind.com/

The project is a joint venture between Shell plc subsidiary Shell Renewables and Energy Solutions (formerly Shell New Energies US LLC) and Ocean Winds (a global offshore wind collaboration of Engie and EDP Renewables). Fugro conducted a high‑resolution Geo‑data acquisition project in the lease area and along the export cable routes.[3] Ventoline will advise on construction and cabling.[4] Bladt Industries and Semco Maritime will construct the offshore substation.[5]

In early 2023, authorities approved a Power Purchase Agreement at 7c/kWh, however contracters viewed the agreement as insufficient.[6]

It will connect to the grid at the former Brayton Point Power Station.

Project
Wind farm Offshore BOEM wind energy lease area States Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Completion
year		 Turbines Developer/Utility Regulatory agency Refs
Mayflower WindOffshore Massachusetts
OCS-A 0521		25 nautical miles south of Martha's Vineyard (MA)127,388 acres (51,552 ha)MATBATBATBAShell New Energies
Ocean Winds		BOEM
MDPU[7]

See also

References
  1. "Mayflower Wind Offshore Wind Farm - Concept/Early Planning - United States | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com.
  2. "Mayflower Wind | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management".
  3. "Mayflower Wind Farm, Massachusetts, New England, USA".
  4. "Ventolines tekent contract met Amerikaans windproject Mayflower Wind". Ventolines (in Dutch). December 16, 2020.
  5. "Substation contract with Mayflower Wind". www.semcomaritime.com.
  6. Ferry, Tim (5 January 2023). "Shell-Ocean Winds venture plumbs US offshore wind price depths as state slashes deal | Recharge". Recharge | Latest renewable energy news.
  7. Buljan, Adrijana (November 9, 2020). "Massachusetts DPU Greenlights 804 MW Mayflower Wind". Offshore Wind.
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