Orsted’s South Fork offshore wind farm off New York delivered its first power to the state’s power grid, according to a press release by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. South Fork, which Orsted is building with Eversource, will eventually consist of 12 Siemens Gamesa turbines with a total installed capacity of 132 MW and is situated 35 miles (56 km) east of Montauk Point in New York. Offshore wind is expected to play a major role in New York’s plan to reduce carbon emissions by getting 70% of the state’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030. It is also a pillar of US President Joe Biden’s plan to decarbonize the US power grid and combat climate change. In November, New York launched a new offshore wind solicitation to help support the development of 9,000 MW of offshore wind by 2035, enough to power up to six million homes.
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