海上风力发电 Turbine Blades to be Manufactured in Portsmouth, Creating Hundreds of Jobs

弗吉尼亚州财富坊cff999. ——10月25日, 2021 - Portsmouth will become the home to the United States' first offshore wind turbine blade facility, creating hundreds of new jobs for the region.

Governor Ralph Northam made the announcement Monday morning, saying Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will lease more than 80 acres of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal and will build a facility to produce turbine blades supplying offshore wind projects in North America.

Dominion Energy had previously selected Siemens Gamesa as its partner for the creation of offshore wind turbines 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach.

"The 财富坊cff999市 is excited to welcome Siemens Gamesa to the Portsmouth business community. The world's energy leader will have access to Portsmouth's immensely skilled workforce, 我们强大的基础设施, 以及我们的中央水道."
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More About The 弗吉尼亚海岸海上风能 Project

Scheduled to begin offshore construction in 2024, CVOW is a 2.6-gigawatt offshore wind energy project that will consist of 176 wind turbines located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, 三个海上变电站, undersea cables and new onshore transmission infrastructure to deliver emissions-free wind power to homes and businesses.

Portsmouth Marine Terminal will act as the main hub for CVOW and several other offshore wind projects on the East Coast. Dominion Energy will use part of the Port of Virginia’s Portsmouth Marine Terminal as a staging and pre-assembly area for Dominion’s $8 billion wind energy project off the coast of Virginia Beach.

Siemens Gamesa will build a facility at Portsmouth’s Marine Terminal to produce wind turbine blades for the overall $8 billion project off the coast of Virginia Beach. The blade production project will cost $200 million, with $80 million in investment for buildings and equipment at the terminal, bringing more than 300 new jobs to Portsmouth. 

Ørst North America has signed an agreement to lease 1.7 acres at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal. The firm will use the terminal for its work on the 弗吉尼亚海岸海上风能farm and other projects along the East Coast. The energy supplier plans to install 3,000 megawatts of US wind energy projects in the next six years.

How to Support The 弗吉尼亚海岸海上风能 Project

Dominion Energy has a long record of providing their customers with energy that is salve, 可靠和可持续. Their 弗吉尼亚海岸海上风能 project is exceeding that record by fulfilling their promise to deliver what the planet needs as well.

推进项目, Dominion Energy needs the help of Virginia businesses, 数百名当地工人, 承包商和供应商. 

Working Together to Provide Virginians with Renewable Energy:

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