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title: "New England Aqua Ventus I"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-new-england-aqua-ventus-i/
identifier: us-new-england-aqua-ventus-i
updated: 2026-10-13
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# New England Aqua Ventus I

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-new-england-aqua-ventus-i/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

New England Aqua Ventus I (Maine, Monhegan state waters), floating pilot; UMaine + Cianbro; DOE grant halted 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Sea basin | Northwest Atlantic |
| Capacity | 11 MW |
| Turbines | 1 |
| Lifecycle stage | On Hold |
| Owners | New England Aqua Ventus |
| Coordinates | 43.7164, -69.3145 |
| Chance of delivery | Fragile (weight 0.08) |

## Milestones

- **On hold** — 2024-12 (dated)

## Sources

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

- US DOE, 2025 — https://www.energy.gov/nepa/articles/ea-2049-new-england-aqua-ventus-i
- US DOE, 2024 — https://www.energy.gov/nepa/ea-2049-university-maines-new-england-aqua-ventus-i-offshore-wind-advanced-technology
- Northeast Ocean Data, 2017 — http://services.northeastoceandata.org/arcgis1/rest/services/EnergyAndInfrastructure/MapServer/18
- 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/
- Maine Public Utilities Commission, 2020-02-01 — https://www.maine.gov/mpuc/sites/maine.gov.mpuc/files/inline-files/2019AnnualReport-Submitted-February2020.pdf
- University of Maine / OSTI (DOE award DE-EE0006713), 2023 — https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1974553
- Maine State Legislature, 2009 — https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec1868.html
- U.S. Department of Energy (NEPA), 2024-12 — https://www.energy.gov/nepa/ea-2049-university-maines-new-england-aqua-ventus-i-offshore-wind-advanced-technology

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