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The state of Connecticut will have a new offshore wind farm now that Iberdrola has been awarded the Park City Wind project. The 804 MW wind farm will supply 14 percent of the states electricity and avoid emitting more than 25 million tonnes of carbon.
Iberdrola is taking part in a new project to build a wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts (USA), in addition to Vineyard Wind 1. The farm is called Park City Wind, taking its name from the town of Bridgeport, which is known colloquially as The Park City.
With an investment of more than 1.338 billion euros, Park City WindExternal link, opens in new window. will have an installed capacity of 804 MW, supplying approximately 14 % of Connecticuts electricity — equivalent to the energy used by 400,000 homes — and will prevent the emission of more than 25 million tons of carbon by the state.
The farm will be 37 kilometres off the coast of Massachusetts, south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket and right where there are the strongest winds on the east coast, although its silhouette will not be visible from anywhere on the coast of Connecticut.
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The company has reached a long-term power sales agreement (PPA) for the farm with the electricity distribution companies Eversource Energy and United Illuminating — an AVANGRID* distribution subsidiary —, under which they will purchase power from the farm for 20 years.
It has also partnered with Marmon Utility LLC (Kerite) making it its preferred cable supplier for at least 50 % of the project and, which will make Kerite the first US Tier 1 Supplier in offshore wind.
Iberdrola is taking part in a new project to build a wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts (USA), in addition to Vineyard Wind 1. The farm is called Park City Wind, taking its name from the town of Bridgeport, which is known colloquially as The Park City.
With an investment of more than 1.338 billion euros, Park City WindExternal link, opens in new window. will have an installed capacity of 804 MW, supplying approximately 14 % of Connecticuts electricity — equivalent to the energy used by 400,000 homes — and will prevent the emission of more than 25 million tons of carbon by the state.
The farm will be 37 kilometres off the coast of Massachusetts, south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket and right where there are the strongest winds on the east coast, although its silhouette will not be visible from anywhere on the coast of Connecticut.
Resolutions
The company has reached a long-term power sales agreement (PPA) for the farm with the electricity distribution companies Eversource Energy and United Illuminating — an AVANGRID* distribution subsidiary —, under which they will purchase power from the farm for 20 years.
It has also partnered with Marmon Utility LLC (Kerite) making it its preferred cable supplier for at least 50 % of the project and, which will make Kerite the first US Tier 1 Supplier in offshore wind. |
