SouthCoast Wind
Proposed offshore wind farm in Massachusetts, United States
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SouthCoast Wind, formerly known as Mayflower Wind, is a proposed offshore wind farm in U.S. federal waters about 30 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and 23 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts in Lease OCS-A 0521,[1] which covers 127,388 acres.[2] Construction is expected to start in 2025 with power delivery from the project in 2030.
CountryUnited States
LocationWEA OCS-A 0521Lease
Outer Continental Shelf
Offshore Massachusetts
Outer Continental Shelf
Offshore Massachusetts
Coordinates40.797153°N 70.616667°W
StatusProposed
| SouthCoast Wind | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | WEA OCS-A 0521Lease Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 40.797153°N 70.616667°W |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner | Ocean Winds North America |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Offshore |
| Distance from shore | 20 miles (32 km) |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | Haliade-X 12 MW |
| Nameplate capacity |
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| External links | |
| Website | https://southcoastwind.com/ |
The project is backed by Ocean Winds North America (a global offshore wind collaboration of Engie and EDP Renewables).
It will connect to the grid at the former Brayton Point Power Station.
The project was awarded contracts with Massachusetts for 1,087 MW and with Rhode Island for 200 MW in September 2024.[3]
Project
| Wind farm | Offshore BOEM wind energy lease area | States | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Completion year |
Turbines | Developer/Utility | Regulatory agency | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SouthCoast Wind | Offshore Massachusetts OCS-A 0521 | 25 nautical miles south of Martha's Vineyard (MA) | 127,388 acres (51,552 ha) | MA | 1,287 | 2030 | TBA | Shell New Energies Ocean Winds | MDPU[4] | ||