WSJ: Take a Look at the First Major Offshore Wind Farm to Power U.S. Homes

[Caribbeans]

Wall St Journal | Patrick McGeehan | Jan. 11, 2024

More than 30 miles out in the Atlantic Ocean, the first colossal steel turbines have started spinning at South Fork Wind, turning offshore breezes into electricity that lights homes on Long Island.

The rest of the wind farm’s 12 towering turbines are set to be assembled and connected to New York’s power grid early this year.

The arrival of this moment in the nation’s transition to renewable energy may seem sudden. But it has come after more than 20 years of contentious debates over its cost, appearance and effect on wildlife.

The site for South Fork Wind, the first large-scale offshore wind farm to supply electricity to American consumers, sits on a patch of the ocean floor, south of Newport, R.I. A few miles away lies the Block Island Wind Farm, a smaller array that was the nation’s first source of offshore wind power when it started up seven years ago...more
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/01/11/nyregion/ny-wind-farm-south-fork.html
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[Warpy]

1. I love to see that happening

The wind to the south of New England is pretty constant, calm periods are extremely rare, much rarer than high gale force winds over 55 knots.

The windmill designs are a lot sleeker than they used to be and should be far enough offshore that rich NIMBYs will need binoculars to see them clearly.

[mahina]

2. Wonderful!

So encouraging!