Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables have completed installation of all 65 wind turbines at the 704 MW Revolution Wind offshore wind project, marking a major construction milestone after the project was halted twice by US federal orders.

Ørsted confirmed that all turbines have now been installed. Commissioning is continuing across the project, which is expected to reach commercial operation later in 2026.

Revolution Wind uses 65 Siemens Gamesa SG 11.0-200 DD turbines rated at 11 MW each. The offshore wind farm will supply 400 MW to Rhode Island and 304 MW to Connecticut under 20-year power purchase agreements.

The project began delivering electricity to the New England grid on 13 March 2026. Revolution Wind is designed to provide enough electricity for more than 350,000 homes when fully operational.

Revolution Wind is owned through a 50:50 joint venture between Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables, a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners. Skyborn Renewables completed the acquisition of a 50% interest in Revolution Wind from Eversource Energy in 2024, leaving Ørsted with the remaining 50% stake.

The turbine installation milestone follows two interruptions to offshore construction. On 22 August 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ordered Revolution Wind to halt activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. At the time, the project was about 80% complete, with all offshore foundations and 45 of the 65 turbines installed.

Revolution Wind challenged the order in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. On 22 September 2025, the court granted a preliminary injunction that allowed the affected construction activities to restart while the underlying legal case continued.

A second federal suspension followed on 22 December 2025. BOEM ordered Revolution Wind to suspend ongoing Outer Continental Shelf activities for 90 days, citing national security reasons. On the same day, the US Department of the Interior announced pauses affecting five large-scale offshore wind projects then under construction in the United States: Revolution Wind, Vineyard Wind 1, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind 1.

Revolution Wind again sought judicial relief. On 12 January 2026, the US District Court for the District of Columbia granted another preliminary injunction, allowing the project to resume the affected work while litigation over the federal orders continued.

The federal actions came after a broader change in US wind policy following President Donald Trump’s return to office in January 2025. A presidential memorandum issued on 20 January 2025 withdrew Outer Continental Shelf areas from consideration for new or renewed wind energy leasing and directed federal agencies to review wind leasing and permitting practices. The memorandum stated that the withdrawal did not itself affect rights under existing leases.

Revolution Wind had received federal approval for construction and operation in 2023. BOEM approved a project configuration of up to 65 turbines and two offshore substations with an estimated capacity of 704 MW.

With all 65 turbines now installed, commissioning remains underway as Revolution Wind progresses toward commercial operation later in 2026.