Offshore staff
NEW JERSEY, US — Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a 50:50 partnership between Shell New Energies and EDF Renewables, has selected Vestas as the preferred supplier for its 1.5-GW offshore wind project in New Jersey.
Vestas will provide its V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines, with installation expected in 2027. Once installed, the project will generate enough clean energy to power more than 700,000 US homes.
This agreement was signed shortly after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an executive order increasing the state’s offshore wind target by 50% to achieve 11 GW by 2040.
Given the state’s significant investment in the New Jersey Wind Port and keeping in line with the Atlantic Shores’ commitments to New Jersey as part of its selected Project 1 proposal, Vestas intends to establish a nacelle assembly facility at the New Jersey Wind Port in Salem County where the assembly and testing of the hub, cooler top and heli-hoist modules will take place. The facility will supply Atlantic Shores’ inaugural project in its portfolio.
In addition, Vestas will deliver a comprehensive wind turbine service solution as soon as the project commences operations. These services will be executed from an operations and maintenance base established by Atlantic Shores in Atlantic City.
If the agreement with Atlantic Shores is converted to a firm order for Vestas, Vestas will disclose the order in a company announcement in accordance with the company’s disclosure policy.
Earlier this week, the board of directors for Atlantic Shores appointed Joris Veldhoven the company’s first CEO.
10.06.2022
