Vineyard Wind 1 has completed construction of all of its 62 offshore wind turbines.
The milestone comes after a series of setbacks in 2025 when the Trump administration banned further construction on the project. A stop work order was issued on Dec. 22 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, but in January, Judge Brian E. Murphy issued a stay from the bench, allowing the project to resume construction.
“On Friday evening, with the installation of the final blades, Vineyard Wind completed its offshore construction program. Vineyard Wind continues to deliver power to the New England grid,” said Craig Gilvarg, Vineyard Wind spokesperson.
The offshore wind energy project is located about 14 miles south of the Island and has an operations headquarters in Vineyard Haven. It made headlines in 2024 when one of the turbine blades broke, with a large chunk tumbling into the water and debris washing up on Nantucket.
The announcement about the end of the construction phase was greeted with enthusiasm by energy advocates.
“The completion of Vineyard Wind 1 is a long time coming. Massachusetts has had its sights set on offshore wind energy for decades, and now we can celebrate that clean, reliable power reaching homes and business across the Commonwealth,” wrote Amber Hewett, senior director of offshore wind energy at the National Wildlife Federation, in a press release.
This article appears in March 20, 2026.