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title: "Block Island Wind Farm"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-block-island/
identifier: us-block-island
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Block Island Wind Farm

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-block-island/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located in Rhode Island state waters, 6 km from Block Island. 34 km submarine cable to mainland Narragansett, RI. Project cost ~$290M.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Sea basin | Northwest Atlantic |
| Capacity | 30 MW |
| Turbines | 5 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Ørsted |
| Coordinates | 41.11, -71.52 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2016-Q4 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2014 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2015 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2015-03 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2015-07 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2016-Q4 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2016-Q4 (achieved)

## Offtake

30 MW contracted — utility PPA

- **Utility PPA · Rhode Island Block Island Wind Farm PPA (Deepwater Wind / National Grid)** — $244/MWh · awarded 2010

## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- Ørsted A/S, 2018-12 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2018/12/connecticut-regulators-approve-revolution-wind-power-contract
- Ørsted A/S, 2021-02 — https://orsted.com/en/investors/financial-results/annual-reports
- Ørsted A/S (via GlobeNewswire), 2018-10-08 — https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/10/08/1617726/0/en/Orsted-acquires-Deepwater-Wind-and-creates-leading-US-offshore-wind-platform.html
- U.S. Department of the Interior, 2015-07-27 — https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-director-hopper-laud-construction-nation%E2%80%99s-first-offshore-wind-farm
- Offshore Energy, 2010-08-13 — https://www.offshore-energy.biz/rhode-island-utility-commission-approves-block-island-wind-farm-usa/
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2016-12 — https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=28992
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL / Tethys), 2024 — https://tethys.pnnl.gov/wind-project-sites/block-island-wind-farm
- Clean Energy States Alliance, 2018 — https://www.cesa.org/block-island-offshore-wind-farm-set-the-stage-for-further-clean-energy-development/
- GlobalData / Power Technology, 2017 — https://www.power-technology.com/projects/block-island-wind-farm/
- Marine Log, 2016-12-13 — https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/renewables/block-island-offshore-wind-farm-starts-commercial-operation/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Ørsted A/S, 2026-Q1 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q12026/q1-2026-orsted-ir-presentation.pdf
- Ørsted, 2026-Q3 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/www/docs/corp/com/investor/q3-2026-pre-close-calls-reminders.pdf
- Wikipedia (citing RI PUC docket), 2017 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_Island_Wind_Farm

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