Dominion Energy Started the Construction of Largest Offshore Wind project in USA

Dominion Energy has installed the first monopile foundation for the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest offshore wind farm in the USA. The foundation was installed approximately 46 kilometers off the Virginia Beach coast. The Orion, a heavy lift vessel for DEME Group, installed the monopile. 

Furthermore, the CVOW project recently received an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nod. Once completed in late 2026, CVOW will consist of 176 turbines that will generate enough clean, renewable energy to power up to 660,000 homes and is expected to generate fuel savings of USD 3 billion for customers during the first 10 years of operation. The project is one of the top five upcoming offshore wind farm projects in the United States.

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"This is a monumental day for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind team, who have worked tirelessly to keep this project on budget and on schedule to provide our customers with reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy," said Robert M. Blue, Dominion Energy's chair, president and chief executive officer. "We are taking extensive precautions to ensure this project fully protects the environment and marine species."

The monopile foundations, which are being staged at Portsmouth Marine Terminal, are single vertical steel cylinders manufactured by global leader EEW SPC. They are installed on the sea floor to support the wind turbine generators. Consistent with the project construction schedule, Dominion Energy will continue to install monopiles through the fall of 2024 and resume installations in May 2025. 

Facts About Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy, Inc. is a leading American energy company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The company has a rich history and a broad reach, supplying electricity and natural gas to various parts of the United States.

The development of renewable energy is a priority for Dominion Energy. They are diversifying the energy grid to ensure steady rates for consumers and meeting renewable energy standards set by policymakers in Virginia and North Carolina.

In addition to traditional renewable resources, Dominion Energy is exploring using green hydrogen for clean electricity, battery energy storage, transportation, and manufacturing. They have also requested proposals to acquire up to 1.2 GW renewable energy projects in the USA.

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