South Fork Wind
Located 56 km (35 miles) east of Montauk Point, Long Island, in BOEM lease OCS-A 0517. First utility-scale offshore wind farm in US federal waters.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Ørsted — 50% ◆
Skyborn Renewables (GIP) — 50% ◆Location
United StatesNorthwest Atlantic
Technology
Capacity
132 MW ◆
Turbines
12 × 11 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Gamesa SG 11-0-200 DD ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
BOEM Lease Sale 2 · 2013 ·
Water depth
29–47 m ≈
Distance from shore
56 km ◆
Wind speed
10.0 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
PPA ◆
Grid
Secured ◆
Connection
East Hampton, NY onshore substation; PSEG Long Island / LIPA … ◆
Schedule
FID
Feb 2022 ◆
COD
Mar 2024 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
7 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 4 recorded ownership deals from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the PPA contract's terms · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 14 sources (11 primary) · ◆ 12 documents held
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Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator3
[1]
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)2021-11-24◆ South Fork Wind Record of Decision
“The Project will be located in the Lease Area (area of BOEM's Renewable Energy Lease Number OCS-A 0517), which is approximately 19 miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island, and 35 miles east of M…”
supportsConsentFoundationDistance from shoreCoordinatesConsent applied+1 more
[2]
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)2022-01-18◆ South Fork Wind COP approval letter
“BOEM has approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) that South Fork Wind, LLC initially submitted on June 29, 2018, and last updated on May 7, 2021, for the South Fork Wind Farm Project (Proj…”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
[15]
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)2026-08-23◆ US BOEM offshore-wind register (FR docum…
“Lease row OCS-A 0517: companies ['South Fork Wind, LLC']; lease_dates ['10/01/2013']; lease_terms ['25 Years']; states ['New York', 'Rhode Island / Massachusetts']; block_count 53.”
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Operator6
[3]
Ørsted A/S2023-02-01◆ Orsted Annual Report 2022
“11 Feb. Ørsted and Eversource joint venture approves final investment decision on New York's South Fork Wind Offshore Wind Farm”
supportsFinal investment decision
[4]
Ørsted A/S2025-02-01◆ Ørsted Annual Report 2024
“The offshore installation vessel Aeolus played a crucial role in installing the 12 turbines that make up South Fork Wind, off the coast of New York State in the US. Construction concluded in March 202…”
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[7]
NYSERDA / Governor's Office2023-12-06◆ South Fork Wind Delivers First Offshore …
“South Fork Wind Becomes First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in Federal Waters to Begin Powering Up in the United States. ... Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the successful delivery of clean p…”
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[8]
NYSERDA / Governor's Office2024-03-14◆ Completion of South Fork Wind, First Uti…
“South Fork Wind began construction in February 2022, beginning with the onshore export cable system. ... South Fork Wind began construction in February 2022, beginning with the onshore export cable sy…”
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[13]
Ørsted2023-05-03◆ Orsted — interim financial reportq12023
“At South Fork in the US, we have commenced offshore installation and the 130 MW wind farm is expected to be commissioned in H2 this year – according to the original plan.”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore construction
[16]
Long Island Power Authority2017-01-25◆ Approved minutes of the LIPA Board of Tr…
“1333. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH DEEPWATER WIND SOUTH FORK, LLC FOR THE SOUTH FORK WIND FARM PROJECT”
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Trade press5
[6]
[10]
offshoreWIND.biz2024-10◆ Skyborn Renewables Now Ørsted's Joint Ve…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
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[17]
offshoreWIND.biz2023-03-29◆ New York's First Offshore Wind Farm Link…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
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