October 14, 2023 — The first of Vineyard Wind’s 62 turbines has been assembled in the waters southwest of Nantucket.
These photos were taken today from Madaket Beach with 400mm and 600mm camera lenses, and the images are cropped to show the view of the turbine in the distance. This turbine will be one of the closest to Nantucket in Vineyard Wind’s lease area. While they will certainly be visible, Vineyard Wind’s turbines won’t appear this large to the naked eye.
The turbine components left the port of New Bedford in early September, squeezing through the city’s hurricane barrier behind a tugboat, and heading out to sea. The assembly was delayed due to weather conditions over the past month.