First Turbine Rises at New York's 924 MW Sunrise Wind Farm

The first giant wind turbine is now standing tall at New York's Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm, bringing the state one step closer to powering hundreds of thousands of homes with ocean breezes.

Danish energy company Ørsted confirmed the installation on April 17, calling it "an important step toward delivering first power to New York later this year." The turbine installation vessel Wind Scylla placed the structure about 30 miles east of Montauk.

The project will eventually feature 84 towering Siemens Gamesa turbines, each capable of generating 11 megawatts of electricity. Together, they'll form a 924 MW wind farm powerful enough to supply clean energy to nearly 600,000 New York homes at a time when demand keeps climbing.

Construction is moving forward on schedule, with commercial operations set to begin in the second half of 2027. Wind Scylla has already moved on to install the next turbine, working methodically across the project site.

The electricity generated will flow into New York's grid through the Holbrook substation in Brookhaven, Suffolk County. This connection will deliver clean power directly where people need it most.

The Ripple Effect

Sunrise Wind represents New York's second operational offshore wind farm, following South Fork Wind's success. A third project, Empire Wind 1, is preparing to begin turbine installation soon, with the construction vessel Maersk Viridis already sailing toward the US from Singapore.

This wave of offshore wind development signals a major shift in how New York generates its electricity. Each new turbine reduces reliance on fossil fuels while creating jobs and proving that large-scale renewable energy works.

The timing couldn't be better as energy demand continues rising across the state. These offshore wind farms offer a solution that harnesses natural resources without depleting them, providing power that renews itself with every gust of Atlantic wind.

New York's coastline is becoming a proving ground for clean energy at scale, showing other coastal states what's possible when ambition meets engineering.