Beacon Wind 1 will supply homegrown, renewable power and inject significant economic investments into the region’s economy through important infrastructure upgrades.
the technology in use
We have deployed innovative technology, like lidar buoys, in the Beacon Wind lease area. The buoys collect ocean current data, in addition to wind and wave data, and is publicly available in near real-time. Learn more here.
Creating
The Port of Albany
The Port of Albany is the first offshore wind tower manufacturing facility in the U.S.
This manufacturing facility will produce components for Beacon Wind. The facility will create over 500 short-term jobs and 300 long-term jobs.
Connecting
RenewAble Power
The renewable power generated by Beacon Wind’s turbines will be transported from the project site south of Nantucket to land via cables buried under the seabed.
Beacon Wind 1 will interconnect to the grid in Astoria, Queens.