Deepsea Wind Energy will Build the World’s Largest Wind Power Energy Storage Project
Deepsea Wind has announced plans for a project called Wind Revolution - a utility-scale offshore wind farm equipped with energy storage systems.
The 144,000-kilowatt offshore wind farm will be equipped with a 40,000-kilowatt battery storage system provided by Tesla. The project is in response to Request for Proposal (RfP) 83 for new sources of clean energy under Action to Promote Energy Diversity. Deepsea Wind Power also offers bidding options for a larger 288,000-kilowatt wind farm and a smaller 96,000-kilowatt wind farm.
“This project will be the largest combined offshore wind and energy storage project in the world,” said Jeffrey Grybowski, CEO of Deepwater Wind. “People may be surprised at the price and reliability of this clean energy mix. Offshore wind is mainstream today and will be developed on a large scale in the United States. The flexibility and scalability of wind power revolution projects is an important part of offshore wind power. Significant advantage, we can tailor it for utility companies.
The project will enable the state of Massachusetts to achieve two policy goals: providing clean energy while advancing offshore wind development. The project can be completed within one construction season, which is more cost-effective and less risky. The project is located 30 miles offshore and approximately 12 miles south of the company's federal lease on Martha's Vineyard (adjacent to the company's 90,000-kilowatt South Fork Wind Farm that supplies power to Long Island). This leased area has an offshore wind power development potential of 2 million kilowatts. Once the Wind Power Revolution project is approved, local construction work will start in 2022 and is expected to be put into operation in 2023.