Construction Completes on Vineyard Wind, First Major Offshore Wind Farm Under Trump

The $2.8 billion project will generate 800 megawatts of clean electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes.

Mar. 15, 2026 at 12:44pm

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Offshore construction was completed on the Vineyard Wind project, the first major offshore wind farm to reach this stage during former President Donald Trump's time in office. The $2.8 billion project, a joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has 62 turbines located 15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts. It will generate 800 megawatts of clean electricity, enough to power about 400,000 homes.

Why it matters

The completion of Vineyard Wind is a significant milestone for Massachusetts' efforts to increase renewable energy and meet its climate goals. The project faced opposition and delays from the Trump administration, which was critical of the industry, but was ultimately allowed to move forward by the courts. This marks the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm to be completed during a presidential administration that was skeptical of wind power.

The details

Vineyard Wind submitted plans to build the offshore wind farm in 2017, after Massachusetts required its utilities to solicit proposals for up to 1,600 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2027. The project faced delays in 2019 when federal regulators held off on issuing a key environmental impact statement, which the Trump administration was accused of trying to use to stymie the project. However, the Biden administration approved the project in 2021 as part of its push to ramp up offshore wind development.

  • Vineyard Wind submitted state and federal project plans in 2017.
  • In 2019, federal regulators delayed the project by holding off on issuing a key environmental impact statement.
  • The Biden administration approved the project in 2021.
  • Offshore construction was completed on Friday, March 15, 2026.

The players

Vineyard Wind

A joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners that is developing an 800-megawatt offshore wind farm 15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Donald Trump

The former President of the United States, who was critical of wind power and sought to halt the construction of several major offshore wind projects, including Vineyard Wind, during his administration.

Joe Biden

The current President of the United States, who has made the development of offshore wind a key part of his administration's climate change agenda.

Andrea Joy Campbell

The Attorney General of Massachusetts, who has stated that the completion of the Vineyard Wind project is essential for the state to meet its energy and climate goals.

William Keating

A Democratic U.S. Representative from Massachusetts who accused the Trump administration of trying to stymie the Vineyard Wind project.

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What they’re saying

“The completion of this project is essential to ensuring the state can lower costs, meet rising energy demand, advance its climate goals and sustain thousands of good-paying jobs.”

— Andrea Joy Campbell, Attorney General of Massachusetts (boston.com)

“Trump 'reversed course on Joe Biden's costly green energy agenda that gave preferential treatment to intermittent, unreliable energy sources and instead is aggressively unleashing reliable and affordable energy sources to lower energy bills, improve our grid stability and protect our national security.'”

— Taylor Rogers, White House spokesperson (boston.com)

What’s next

The Biden administration is expected to continue its push to ramp up offshore wind development as part of its broader climate change agenda.

The takeaway

The completion of the Vineyard Wind project, the first major offshore wind farm to be finished during the Trump administration, marks a significant milestone in Massachusetts' and the nation's efforts to transition to renewable energy sources. Despite opposition and delays from the Trump White House, the project was ultimately able to move forward, demonstrating the resilience of the offshore wind industry and the growing momentum behind clean energy solutions.