Groundbreaking has taken place at the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal in New England.
The project involves converting a former oil and coal-fired power plant into Massachusetts’ second wind port, supporting construction of offshore wind farms nearby and future floating turbines in the Gulf of Maine.
Developer Crowley Wind Services has appointed local joint venture DW White JF White to be the project’s general contractor.
The contractor in turn has executed a project labor agreement with the North Shore Building and Construction Trades and the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters.
“Coming on the heels of $389 million in federal funds for offshore wind transmission in Somerset, the expansion of the port in New Bedford, and now the groundbreaking in Salem, Massachusetts, is well-positioned to support the growing offshore wind industry,” said the state’s Governor Maura Healey.
In 2022, Crowley completed the purchase of 42 acres in Salem.
