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title: "Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Pilot (CVOW-P)"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-coastal-virginia-offshore-wind-pilot-cvow-p/
identifier: us-coastal-virginia-offshore-wind-pilot-cvow-p
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Pilot (CVOW-P)

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-coastal-virginia-offshore-wind-pilot-cvow-p/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located 43.5 km (27 miles) east of Virginia Beach. Monopiles 7.8 m diameter, 877 t each.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Sea basin | Northwest Atlantic |
| Capacity | 12 MW |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Dominion Energy |
| Coordinates | 36.8868, -75.4916 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2020-Q4 |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2013-12 (achieved)
- **Consent granted** — 2016-03 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2019-07 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2019-07 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2020-05 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2020-Q3 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2020-Q4 (achieved)

## Offtake

Offtake regime on record


## Sources

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

- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), 2016-03-24 — https://www.boem.gov/newsroom/press-releases/boem-approves-virginias-offshore-wind-research-activities-plan
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), 2019-06 — https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/coastal-virginia-offshore-wind-project-cvow-research-project
- Dominion Energy, 2019-07-01 — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/construction-begins-on-dominion-energy-offshore-wind-project-300878626.html
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2020-06-23 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2020/06/23/first-wind-turbine-installed-in-us-federal-waters/
- Dominion Energy, 2020-06-29 — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dominion-energy-completes-construction-of-first-offshore-wind-project-in-us-federal-waters-301084991.html
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2020-09-29 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2020/09/29/virginias-offshore-wind-turbines-now-generating-power/
- Dominion Energy, 2020-10-14 — https://investors.dominionenergy.com/news/press-release-details/2020/Dominion-Energys-Coastal-Virginia-Offshore-Wind-Turbines-Complete-Final-Step-To-Start-Serving-Virginia-Customers/default.aspx
- Global Energy Monitor, 2026-07-02 — https://www.gem.wiki/Coastal_Virginia_Offshore_Wind_(CVOW)_Pilot_Project
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), 2026-08-23 — https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/ocean-energy-management-bureau

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