Revolution Wind, an offshore wind energy project located 12 miles southwest of Aquinnah, completed installation of its first wind turbine, the company announced this week.  

Owned by Orsted and Eversource, Revolution Wind cheered the milestone in the planned 65 turbine, 704-megawatt project Tuesday. 

“Seeing the first turbine rise above the water at Revolution Wind is another unforgettable moment for this new American energy industry we’re building together,” David Hardy, the CEO of Americas at Orsted, said in a statement.

But it comes at a turbulent time for the nascent offshore wind energy industry. 

Debris from the 300-foot Vineyard Wind turbine blade that fell into the waters south of the Island continues to wash up, and the project still can’t generate any power as federal officials continue to investigate the cause. 

It is the third such blade failure for this particular blade model. In the United Kingdom, two blades broke at the Dogger Bank wind farm. The most recent was in late August. Manufacturer GE Vernova said its analysis concluded the failure occurred in the commissioning process.

Revolution Wind uses a different model blade, manufactured by Siemens.

Revolution Wind was approved last year by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. It is one of several projects planned for a large swath of ocean south of the Island.

Steel in the water was reported a week before the blade from Vineyard Wind broke. When completed, the turbines would generate power for Rhode Island and Connecticut. Power is expected to start in 2026.