Construction of the South Fork Wind farm continued this week with the installation of its offshore substation. Photo: South Fork Wind / Orsted
This is the first American-made offshore wind substation constructed by more than 350 workers across three states, according to a spokeswoman for the developers, Orsted and Eversource Energy.
The developers of the South Fork Wind farm are at present installing the 12-turbine, 132-megawatt wind farm’s offshore substation at the site, around 35 miles off Montauk Point.
The 1,500-ton, 60-foot-tall substation is a topside structure that will sit on a monopile foundation within the wind farm, collecting the power generated by the turbines and connecting it to the electrical grid.
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